Takato Joshi Park, located in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, is a popular spot selected as one of the 100 best castles in Japan, and is also famous for its magnificent autumn foliage. The autumn leaves of approximately 250 maple trees all turning red at the same time is a spectacular sight.
Takato Joshi Park in 2025: Best time to see the autumn leaves
■Weather News
Takato Joshi Park
Best time to visit: November 10th, 2025-.
Defoliation From about November 18th, 2025 -.
*Predicted viewing time as of September 25th, 2025.
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Takato Maple Festival
Period
Saturday, November 1st, 2025 – Sunday, November 9th, 2024
The Takato Maple Festival last year in 2023
Live Camera in Takato
Takato Joshi Park Live Camera
Inadani.net
Takato Castle Site Maple Festival Admission
Admission: Free Parking: Free
Main Events
Takato Soba “New Soba Festival” will be held at the same time!
The original type is called “spicy sauce soba” and features sauce seasoned with grilled miso, spicy daikon radish, and green onions.
In autumn, you can enjoy fresh soba made from locally grown flour.
Sales of “Chestnut Takato Joshi Manju
Takato Historical Exploration Rally
Access to Takato Joshi Park
From the direction of Tokyo
Basta Shinjuku (Shinjuku Bus Terminal)
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（Express Bus｜3 hours and 25 minutes)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )
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Ina Bus Terminal
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(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )
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Takato Station
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(about 15 min. on foot)
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Takato Joshi Park
From the direction of Nagoya
Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya)
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（Highway bus｜approx. 3 hours)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )
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Ina Bus Terminal
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(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )
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Takato Station
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(about 15 min. on foot)
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Takato Joshi Park
For highway bus reservations Highwaybus.com (from Keio Bus)
Keio Bus LINE official account opened!
