Tokyo & Vicinity LOCAL EVENTS

Maple Leaf Festival in Komoro | Oct. 21 - Nov.19, 2023

Kaikoen Garden, the former castle site of Komoro city, is one of the best places to enjoy autumn leaves in Nagano prefecture. The former Komoro castle site has been selected as one of the best 100 castles in Japan.

Maple Leaf Festival in Komoro
懐古園紅葉(かいこえんもみじ)まつり

Komoro is known for good soba noodles branded as "Komoro Soba." As Autumn is the season of freshly harvested buckwheat, it will be nice to enjoy the soba as well as colorful-leaf viewing.

October 21st(Sat) - November 19th(Sun) 2023
Location: Komoro city, Nagano prefecture

Admission fee: 300 JPY (garden entrance fee)

 YouTube by komorocity channel
https://youtu.be/WBr3-bFXadU

Official website: Komoro Tourism Bureau
https://www.komoro-tour.jp/spot/castle/

Getting there from Karuizawa 
From Karuizawa station, take the Shinano-tetsudo railway しなの鉄道 bound for Komoro 小諸.
(23-min ride)  

From Ueda
From Ueda station, take the Shinano-tetsudo railway しなの鉄道 bound for Komoro 小諸.
(20-min ride)