Takato Joshi Park

（高遠城址公園)

Takato Castle Ruins: Famous Cherry Blossom Spot

In 1876 a local samurai dug up cherry trees from Sakura-no-baba and planted them in the park. Sakura-no-baba was a stable located under Takato Castle that samurai used to train their horses. The samurai planted the large cherry trees that lined the sides of the stable in the park.

The cherry trees planted here became the forebearers of the current cherry trees in Takato Castle Ruins Park. Today, there are about 1,500 cherry trees planted around the castle ruins. Twenty trees are more than 130 years old, and around 500 trees are estimated to be over 50 years old.

In 1960, Takato Joshi Park was designated a natural monument by Nagano Prefecture as the Kohigan Cherry Blossom Forest of Takato.

Address	Takatomachi Higashitakato, Ina, Nagano 396-0213 〒396-0213　長野県伊那市高遠町東高遠
Directions	From Nagoya Station, take the JR Chuo Line and ride the Limited Express Shinano No. 7 bound for Nagano to Shiojiri Station. At Shiojiri Station, take the JR Chuo Line and ride the local train for Tatsuno to Tatsuno Station. At Tatsuno Station, take the JR Iida Line and ride the local train bound for Tenryukyou to Ina-shi Station. At Ina-shi Station, take the Nougyo-Koukou - Ina - Takato - Takato-Koukou bus bound for Takato Station, and get off at the Takato Station bus stop. Take a bus bound for Takato Station, get off at the Takato Station stop, and walk 17 minutes from Takato Station.
Business hours	Open 24 hours Cherry Blossom Festival (April 1 to April 30) Regular hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm During peak season: 6 am to 9 pm (Note: Peak season is from the third bloom to the beginning of the fall)
Holidays	Open all year round
Contact	0265-78-4111
Price	Cherry Blossom Festival (April 1 to April 30) Individuals: Adults ¥500, Elementary and junior high school students ¥250 Group: Adults: ¥400, Elementary and junior high school students: ¥200 Note 1: Adults include people of high school age and older. Note 2: Groups are 20 or more people
Average visit length	One hour
Websites	Official Site(JPN)http://www.inacity.jp/kankojoho/sakura_meisho/takatojoshi_sakura/kankopamphlet.html

Takato Joshi Park

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