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2025 The best time to see autumn leaves at Takato Joshi Park |Maple Festival and Traffic Information

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.

Maple leaves in Takato Joshi Park

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.

https://weathernews.jp/s/topics/202209/150155/


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

(Express Bus|3 hours and 25 minutes)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )

Ina Bus Terminal

(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )

Takato Station

(about 15 min. on foot)

Takato Joshi Park

From the direction of Nagoya

Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya)

(Highway bus|approx. 3 hours)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )

Ina Bus Terminal

(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )

Takato Station

(about 15 min. on foot)

Takato Joshi Park


For highway bus reservations Highwaybus.com (from Keio Bus)

Keio Bus LINE official account opened!

You can add them as a friend on your LINE Account.

Cherry Blossoms in Takato Joshi Park in 2025|Flower Bloom/Full Bloom Forecast|Traffic Information

Takato Joshi Park in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, is famous for its 1,500 Takato Okohigan cherry trees, an endemic species, and is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan.

How to get to Takato Joshi Park

Cherry blossoms in Takato Joshi Park

Viewing time in 2025 (estimated bloom and full bloom)

April 4, 2025 (Fri.) Takato Cherry Blossom Festival begins!

Ina City declared the blooming of Takatookohiganzakura cherry trees on April 4, 2025, one day earlier than in 2024, and almost the same as in a normal year. The “Cherry Blossom Festival” started on the same day. Full bloom is expected around the 11th.

The Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from the time of blooming until the end of the season.

■From Weather News

Estimated date of bloom: April 4, 2025
Fifth bloom April 7, 2025
Full bloom April 10, 2025
Cherry Blizzard April 16, 2025

How to get to Takato Joshi Park


Takato Cherry Blossom Festival

Period
From the beginning of bloom to the end of fall
Park opening: Saturday, March 22, 2025

The Takato Cherry Blossom Festival is held every year (Reference data)

March 26 – April 11, 2021
April 5 – April 14. 2022
March 25 – April 10, 2023
April 6 – April 26. 2024
Dates are subject to change depending on weather conditions and the blooming of cherry trees each year.


opening hours (of a park, etc.)
Normal period: 8:00 – 17:00
Peak season: 6:00 – 22:00 (last admission 21:00)


Live Camera

Takato Joshi Park Live Camera
Inadani.net


admission fee

Adults (high school students and older) 600 yen (@500 yen for 20 or more people)
Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen (@250 yen for over 20 people)

Digital ticket service will start in 2025.
Smooth ticket purchase!

Purchase the tickets in advance with your smartphone and simply present the QR code displayed on the screen to enter the park.

Details and purchase of digital tickets


Access

From the direction of Tokyo

Basta Shinjuku

(Express Bus|3 hours and 25 minutes)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )

Ina Bus Terminal

(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )

Takato Station

(about 15 min. on foot)

Takato Joshi Park

Takato Cherry Blossom Festival Official WEB Site


From the direction of Nagoya

Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya)

(Highway bus|approx. 3 hours)
Timetables and reservations ( highwaybus.com )

Ina Bus Terminal

(Takato Bus Route, approx. 25 min. Timetable )

Takato Station

(about 15 min. on foot)

Takato Joshi Park

Takato Cherry Blossom Festival Official WEB Site


For highway bus reservations Highwaybus.com (from Keio Bus)

Keio Bus LINE official account opened!

You can add them as a friend on your LINE Account.