About this location: Takashima Park (Suwa)
Takashima Park in Suwa City is built on the ruins of Takashima Castle, the former seat of the Suwa domain. Once known as «Suwa's Floating Castle,» its reconstructed keep evokes the past, while about 100 cherry trees around the moat bloom in mid-April. The keep mirrored in the moat with cherry blossoms is one of Suwa's signature spring scenes. Winter illumination and summer lotus flowers also draw visitors.
Key features
- Reconstructed Keep and Moat — the 1970-reconstructed three-tier keep with the moat; the mirror reflection is beautiful
- Cherry Blossoms with Moat Reflection (mid-April) — about 100 cherry trees and the keep mirrored on water — Suwa's signature spring frame
- Lotus Flowers (July–August) — pink and white lotus blossoms on the moat against the keep, fantastically dreamlike
- Autumn Foliage (November) — Japanese maples reflected on the moat with the keep behind
- Winter Illumination — illuminated over the frozen moat; blue hour is most magical
