Ōtemon Gate, Komorojō Castle

Beautiful sakura!

The castle and garden at Komoro are fabulous when sakura is peak. After leaving the train station, follow the crowds to the castle. When you see the Tourist Information Center look for the toilets j...

Poor night Sakura

If you are there for night Sakura in mid April, you can skip this place as the night was extremely dim and we could not really appreciate the flowers. It was a nice park but not a good place for Sakur...

Only the sanmon (3rd gate remains) but well worth visiting.

The Castle Ruins Park Kaikoen in Komoro City is well worth seeing if you are in the area. Not much remains of the castle except foundations and a few walls but it has been turned into a very lovely p...

Imperial Japan Ruins

Dating to 16th century the castle is a witness to Imperial Japan of those times and now within the castle is a garden and a zoo . This is mere 15 mts walk from Komoro Station where one arrives from ...

懐古園側ではないのでご注意を

JR小諸駅の北側（懐古園と逆側）にある小公園にあります。 城趾らしい史跡は大手門以外にはありません。しかし堂々たる体躯は見応えがあります。 周囲は大手門公園という小公園になっていて、イベントなどが行われていて、なかなか楽しい場所です。