Oct 26, 2015 - 1 min read

Autumn at Komoro Castle Ruins

Fall Foliage in rural Nagano

By Mandy Bartok

Community writer

The old tenshu (base of the main castle keep) is all that remains of the old fortifications

A hazy view over the valley from the edge of the castle grounds

Fall foliage at the Komoro Castle ruins

An artist paints the autumn scene

Red leaves carpet the stairs up to the castle shrine

A small thatched roof rest house on the grounds

A shrine rests in the center of the castle grounds

The restored Sannomon gate

Only stone fortifications and two entrance gates remain at the site of the old Komoro Castle near Ueda in Nagano Prefecture. But the arrival of fall heralds the changing of the cherry trees and maples that carpet the old castle grounds, making this a beautiful place to go for autumn foliage. Along with the old base of the tenshu (castle donjon), a shrine is housed on the grounds. A low-key autumn festival is held at the site from late October to mid-November.

The castle site is just a few minutes' walk west from Komoro Station on the Shinano Railway line that runs from Ueda.

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Victoria Vlisides

Victoria Vlisides 9 years ago

Thanks for the wonderful scenery and fall colors!

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