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Home > Japan Guide > Photo of the month - April 2019: Sakura, Cherry Blossom in Niigata

Photo of the month - April 2019: Sakura, Cherry Blossom in Niigata

Photos and comments by Mr Hiroyoshi Kawana

Takada Park located in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture is known as one of the "Top 100 Japanese Cherry Blossoms" and also "Japan's Three Great Cherry Blossoms Night View ". There are around 4,000 cherry blossom trees in the park and the moat around Takada Castle ruins. It is very popular spot that attract over a million visitors from all across the country for its evening cherry trees lighted up by 3,000 paper lanterns.

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata
Access: 15min walk from JR Takada station
Sakura Festival: 1 - 15April 2019

Bridge built over the moat

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata

Takada Castle Three-story-Turret rebuilt in 1993

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata

Sakura Road, a tunnel formed by the cherry trees on both sides.

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata

Sakura Road in the evening 1

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata

Sakura Road in the evening 2

Location: Takada Park, Joetsu city in Niigata

There is a 500 meters row of red and white cherry blossom trees by the Yashiro River embankment in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.

Behind the embankment, snow-capped Mt Myoko is reminiscent of the spring of a snowy country.

Location: Myoko city, Niigata Prefecture