Best Castles In Nagano
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Matsumoto Castle has different appearances in each season. The castle tower is illuminated throughout the year. And a season of cherry blossoms is going to start now. The bright castle tower in the darkest sky, and cherry trees around the moat are so beautiful that you may forget the time.◎Admission for the castle tower: adult ￥610, child ￥300. Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station. Illumination starts after the cherry trees come into blossom.
Name
Matsumoto Castle
Address
4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
0263-32-2902
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 610 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Matsumoto Station. 10 min by bus from Matsumoto Station to the castle. By car, 70 min from Nagano city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
There're many cherry trees in Takato Castle Site Park, and you can feel like to be wrapped in the blossoms! This cherry blossoms is named as 'Takato Kohigan Zakura' with small lovely pink blossoms. On this day, it snowed and I could enjoy fantastic scenery of cherry blossoms and snow!◎I went by car. There's parking area, though it's very crowded. Bus is available from Inashi Station or Chino Station, but you need to check the latest information.
Name
Totaka Castle Site
Address
Higashitakato Takato-machi, Ina-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
30min by car from Ina IC. 15min on foot from Takato Station. By bus, 20min from Inashi Station, get off at Takato Station, then walk 15min.
Parking
Parking area is available
Matsushiro Castle was once a residence of Sanada Family. Now, it's been kept as a park and 100 trees of Someiyoshino come into magnificent bloom in April. The collaboration of the outer moat and cherry blossoms is worth seeing!◎Season: from the middle of April to the end of April Entrance Fee: free Parking: free
Name
Matsushiro Castle Remain (Kaizu Castle)
Address
44 Matsushiro Matsushiro-cho, Nagano-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
026−278−2801
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
15 min by car, from Shinonoi Station
This castle has a long history since Japanese Heian Era, and now it's a people's oasis with rich nature. You can see the seasonal scenery such as cherry blossom in spring and colored leaves in autumn. Here's also good for castle-loving people for there're some castle features such as stone walls that has a history of Sengoku battles with Takeda Army.◎1 min walk from JR Komore Station. Parking area is available. Entrance fee: adult 300 yen, child 100 yen. The Cherry Blossom Festival is opened till 4/30.
Name
Komoro Castle Site, Kaikoen Garden
Address
311 Tei , Komoro-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
Just Near JR Komoro Castle
