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Joetsu, Niigata / 高田城址公園

Takada Castle Site Park

A castle-site park famous as one of Japan's three great spots for night-time cherry blossoms, and in summer for lotus flowers filling the outer moat; free, open every day.

Lit-up cherry blossoms and a small castle turret reflected in a moat at dusk
Night cherry blossoms at Takada Castle Park (photo taken April 2015)Photo: Cp9asngf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Car
Admission
Free entry
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

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Closed

Open every day.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

From Joetsumyoko Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen), take the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myoko Haneuma Line to Takada Station, then 15 minutes on foot; 10 minutes by car from Joetsu IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

About 850 spaces in car parks 1-8.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Opening hours, Payment, Accessibility

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Address: Joetsu, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県上越市本城町44-1)

Official site: http://www.city.joetsu.niigata.jp/soshiki/toshiseibi/takada-castle-site-park.html

Location

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Crowds

Busiest season

Cherry blossoms from early to mid-April (lit up at night); in summer, the lotus festival is held when the lotuses bloom.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

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