Takato Castle Ruins Park
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. Autumn-leaf festival in early November (2026: Oct 31-Nov 8).
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. Autumn-leaf festival in early November (2026: Oct 31-Nov 8).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A castle site in Ina whose 1,500 Takato Kohigan cherry trees, a local variety with pale pink blossoms, are praised as the finest cherry blossoms under heaven.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Kitazawa Pass ≈ 45 min by car
- Suwa Taisha Kamisha (Honmiya & Maemiya) ≈ 45 min by car
- Ojiragawa Gorge ≈ 50 min by car
- Senjojiki Cirque ≈ 55 min by car
- Hirogawara (Kita-dake trailhead) ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November — Autumn-leaf festival in early November (2026: Oct 31-Nov 8)
- Getting there
- Local bus from JR Ina-shi Sta. or Ina Bus Terminal to Takato, then walk
- Fee
- Free (charged during the cherry festival: 600 yen in 2025)
- Good to know
- The park is free outside the cherry season
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info