Cherry Blossom Viewing Areas in the Joshinetsu Region

• Takada CastleNiigata Prefecture
• Takato Joshi ParkNagano Prefecture

Takada Castle Niigata Prefecture

Blossom season	Typically from early to mid April
Approximate number of cherry blossom trees	4,000
Location	Takada Park, Motoshiro-cho, Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture
Other links	Enjoy Niigata
Things to see in the area	Niigata / Sado

Overview

• Known as one of the three great locations for nighttime cherry blossom viewing, Takada Castle's Cherry Blossom Road will captivate you with its incredible rows of cherry blossom trees illuminated at night.

Getting there

Location

Access

The Hokuriku Shinkansen

Passes we recommend to get to this spot

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Takato Joshi Park Nagano Prefecture

Blossom season	Typically from early to mid April
Approximate number of cherry blossom trees	1,500
Location	Higashi Takato, Takato-machi, Ina, Nagano Prefecture
Other links	WELCOME TO INA-CITY! Go! NAGANO

Overview

• When spring comes, a festival is held in the hanami or cherry blossom viewing season when more than 1,500 Takato cherry blossom trees come into bloom here, a sight that can be seen nowhere else. An admission is charged only during the spring hanami season.

Getting there

Location

Access

The Azusa

Passes we recommend to get to this spot

As of March 2018.