Kasumigajo Park (Nihonmatsu Castle Ruins)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry blossoms early to mid April; autumn leaves early to mid November.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Cherry blossoms early to mid April; autumn leaves early to mid November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The stone walls of Nihonmatsu Castle, which fell in the Boshin War of 1868, now a hillside park with about 2,500 cherry trees and the Nihonmatsu chrysanthemum doll show in autumn.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Dake Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Hanamiyama Park ≈ 40 min by car
- Jododaira and Bandai-Azuma Skyline ≈ 50 min by car
- Miharu Takizakura ≈ 55 min by car
- Nakatsugawa Gorge ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November — Cherry blossoms early to mid April; autumn leaves early to mid November
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from JR Nihonmatsu Station
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info