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Mt. Komaki Cherry Blossom Festival (Komakiyama Sakura Matsuri)

Komaki-City Mt. Komaki Cherry Blossom Festival (Komakiyama Sakura Matsuri)

Date : 04/01/2019 - 04/10/2019

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Komaki Castle is a small but historically important castle built by warlord Oda Nobunaga in 1563 during his expansionist efforts. In Spring, its famed Cherry Blossom Festival takes place, filling the premises with crowds of people enjoying the gorgeous sakura blooming everywhere.
In the two days of the festival, especially installed illumination lit up the flowers from 6 PM to 9 PM making for added beauty, and the museum inside the castle operate for extended hours.
Activities for the kids and guided tours will enhance your experience even further.

Some of the most interesting attractions include:

•Sakura Evening Illumination
Dates: April 1 (Monday) - 10 (Wednesday), 2019
Hours: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
* Cancels under rain.

•Komaki Sweets & Desserts Sales
Dates: April 6 (Saturday) - 7 (Sunday), 2019
Hours: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

•Sengoku Warring States World Experience
-Kids Archery, Kids Sword Play, Kids Shuriken Throwing
-Wear Samurai Armor Experience
-Wear Ninja Garment Experience
Venue: Event HQ Tent
Date: April 7 (Sunday), 2019
Hours: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee: Free of charge
Required Time: Approx. 10min/guest/each activity
* Cancels under rain.
* Armor sizes available: small, medium, large.
* Ninja Garment sizes available: adult, child
* Pauses for lunch break.
* May incur in long waiting lines if demand is high.
* Experience only inside the booth.

Click here for the Komaki Castle (Komakiyama Castle) page on Aichi Now.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: April 1 (Monday) - 10 (Wednesday), 2019
Holding time	: Varies depending on the attraction. Komaki Castle Museum extended hours with last admission 8:00 PM on March 30 (Saturday), 31 (Sunday), April 6 (Saturday), 7 (Sunday), 2019.
Place	: Ruins of the Komaki Castle on Mount Komaki
Location	: 〒485-0046 1-1 Horinouchi, Komaki-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Fee	: Free for Mt. Komaki Komaki Castle Museum - Fee required - Adults 100 yen, children (Junior High School and Elementary School students) 30 yen. * Children free on weekends and holidays.

Phone number	: 0568-39-6123 (Komaki City Tourism Association)
Use of Fire / Area of Use	: -Barbecue sets may be used within the delimited specific areas upon prior application (in person, directly at the Komaki City Hall or Komaki City Tourism Association). -Prohibitions: use of propane gas appliances, electricity generators and fire lit directly on the ground. -Prior demarcation of space before the event (basho-tori) is not allowed.

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
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ACCESS

Access by public transport

15min westwards walk from Komaki Station of the Meitetsu Komaki Line.
-Either board from Heiandori Station of the subway Meijo Line (reachable from Nagoya Station by subway Higashiyama Line to Sakae, then changing trains to the subway Meijo Line in the clockwise direction) (39min ride - all train changes included - 570 yen), or;
-From Meitetsu Nagoya Station take the Inuyama Line train bound for Inuyama, then change trains in Inuyama to the Komaki Line (51min ride - changing trains in Inuyama included - 790 yen).
Access by car

Approx. 5min (1.8km) southwards from either Komaki I.C. of the Meishin Expressway / Tomei Expressway, or Komaki Kita I.C. of the Nagoya Expressway R11 Komaki Route, via routes 41, and 155.

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