2025 Edition! Ueda City, Nagano Spring is just around the corner! Enjoy 1,000 cherry trees and gourmet food at the Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival!

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Ueda Castle Ruins Park
Have you ever heard of the Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Trees Festival, a representative spring event in Nagano Prefecture? During the festival, a local gourmet food and specialty products exhibition will be held in Ueda Castle Ruins Park, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot with approximately 1,000 cherry trees in full bloom, and at night, the cherry blossoms will be illuminated, which is registered as a Japan Nightscape Heritage Site. Let us introduce you to the "Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival.

Ueda Castle, a famous sightseeing spot in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

Ueda Castle was built by Masayuki Sanada in 1583. It is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot with approximately 1,000 cherry trees in full bloom in spring. Ueda Castle, built by Masayuki Sanada, father of Yukimura Sanada, is known as an impregnable castle that twice defeated the Tokugawa forces in the First and Second Ueda Battles. Ueda Castle is recognized as one of Japan's 100 best castles (No. 27) and a Heritage Site of Japan's Night View, and is home to a number of tourist attractions, including Sanada Shrine, dedicated to successive lords of Ueda Castle, the Ueda City Museum, and events such as the Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival, the Ueda Sanada Festival, and the Ueda Castle Autumn Leaves Festival. The 22nd Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival is famous for its approximately 1,000 cherry trees in full bloom.
Ueda Castle Ruins Park, cherry blossoms at Amagafuchi

Approximately 1,000 cherry trees will be in full bloom! The 22nd Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Trees Festival

At the Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Trees Festival, visitors can enjoy the 400-year-old history of Ueda Castle as well as the approximately 1,000 cherry trees, including someiyoshino and shidare-zakura, that fill the castle. During the Senbonzakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), there will be an exhibition of local gourmet foods and specialties, and at night the festival will be illuminated, making it an all-day event that can be enjoyed throughout the day.
Period■
April 5 (Sat) to April 13 (Sun), 2025
The 22nd Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Trees Festival

Illuminated fantastic cherry blossoms, registered as Japan Night View Heritage!

The illumination of the cherry blossoms at night is also a must-see. The illumination of the cherry blossoms at night offers a different view from that during the daytime and is sure to be a photo-worthy sight! The cherry blossoms surrounding the moat of Ueda Castle Ruins are lit up fantastically. The cherry blossoms surrounding the moat of Ueda Castle Ruins are lit up fantastically. Please enjoy the beautiful scenery, which has been recognized as a Japan Night View Heritage Site. *Period is subject to change depending on blooming conditions.
Period ■
April 5 (Sat.) - April 13 (Sun.) Sunset (around 18:30) - 22:00
*The period may change depending on the blooming conditions.
Ueda Castle Ruins Park - Senbonzakura Light-up

Gathering of local gourmet foods and specialties in Ninomaru Yokocho!

During the Senbonzakura Festival, local gourmet foods and specialties of Ueda will be gathered. You can enjoy tasty gourmet foods at the eating and drinking space in the venue or take them out.
Period■
April 5 (Sat.) - April 13 (Sun.)
Daytime 10:00 - 16:00 / Nighttime 17:00 - 21:00
■Venue■
Ueda Castle Ruins Park Lawn Plaza, Rest Plaza
Ninomaru Yokocho

Why don't you come and enjoy spring and cherry blossoms to the fullest?

Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival" is introduced here. During the festival, a variety of delicious local gourmet foods are available! Why not enjoy cherry blossom viewing and gourmet food in Ueda City in spring? How about touring various sightseeing spots starting from Ueda Castle?
For more information, please visit the website of Shinshu Ueda Tourist Association♪.
For more information about the 22nd Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossoms Festival, please visit 【Ueda Trip Navi】

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