murmurTakato Castle Ruins Park Cherry Blossom Festival
Ina City · Takato Castle Ruins Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ina City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mar 28 – Apr 13, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Runs from when the blossoms open until they have fallen
- Venue
- Takato Castle Ruins Park
- City
- Ina City, Nagano
About
From the first blossoms until the last petals fall, Takato Castle Ruins Park in Ina holds its cherry blossom festival. The park has been praised as having the finest cherry blossoms under heaven and is listed among Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots. Most of its roughly 1,500 trees are Takato Kohigan-zakura, a variety found only here, with small, rosy-pink flowers; the grove is a prefectural natural monument. Some of the trees are around 150 years old or more, moved by former samurai of the Takato domain from the old riding grounds when the castle site became a park in the Meiji era. Admission is charged during the festival, and at peak bloom the trees and the Ounkyo bridge are lit up for night viewing.
Sources
- OfficialIna City www.inacity.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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