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Takada Koen Park - Cherry Blossom Festival

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Address:
Motoshiro-cho Joetsu City, Niigata
Niigata Map
Access:
JR Takada Station
Phone:
025-543-2777
Cherry Blossom Festival:
Early April to Mid April
*Cherry blossom flowering dates vary every year. Please refer to cherry blossom forecast archives.
Website:
Joetsu-city Website
Notes:
Cherry blossoms in Takada Koen Park are known as the best ones to view at night. About 3,000 paper lanterns are hung, and the Takada castle tower and cherry blossoms in about 4,000 sakura trees are illuminated. Hundreds of stalls are set in the park during the cherry blossom festival.
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