The marvellous Takada Park famous for cherry blossoms night viewing in #Niigata. 🌸

Takada Park was developed on the former site of Takada Castle which was built by the sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Mr. Tadahiro Matsudaira in the Edo period (1603-1868).

It was recently renamed "Takada Castle Site Park" on April 1st 2020, in order to improve the attractiveness of the Park and promote the town development utilizing the history and culture of the castle town Takada.

It is perhaps most famous in spring especially for night viewing when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The park and surrounding area contain about 4000 "Somei Yoshino" type of cherry trees.

The "Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival" is held every year from early to mid-April. While in summer time, the Lotus festival is normally held from late July to mid August.

Come over to Takada Park when the current pandemic situation has subsided and I promised you, you'll not regret it. It truly is a beautiful place to visit during spring time. 

Please check the official link given below :

https://joetsukankonavi.jp/spot-en.php?id=20 

Address : 〒943-0835 Niigata, Joetsu, Motoshiro-cho, 44−1.

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Access(via train):

Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Joetsu Myoko Station and from there it's 10 minutes by taxi or rental car.

Access(via bus)

Take Kubiki bus to Takada Koen Iriguchi and it's one minute on foot.

 Access(via car):

Take the Joshin-etsu Expressway to Joetsu-Takada IC and from there it's 10 minutes. Or, take the Hokuriku Expressway to Joetsu IC and from there it's 15 minutes.

Tel:

Phone: 025-526-5111 (City Planning, Infrastructure and Parks Management)

Fax:

Fax: 025-526-6112

Open year-round

Fee:

Free admission

Car parking:

Parking available for about ８５０ vehicles, lots 1-8.

General narrative by :© zaidisky.blogspot.com

Photos courtesy of :

© Pinterest.com (1st photo).

© tohokukanko.jp (2nd photo). 

© joetsukankonavi.jp (3rd photo). 

© jreast.co.jp (4th photo).