About this event
Why not take a leisurely stroll through Kanrano on a peaceful autumn day! Kanra Momiji Walk is a walking event selected as one of the 100 Cultural Roads in the New Japan Walking Route Travelogue, tracing the history of the castle town Obata connected to Nobunaga's lineage. You can refresh both mind and body while enjoying the nature-filled autumn views of Kanra Town, where the autumn foliage reaches its peak from mid-to-late November every year. Starting and finishing at Obata Park, participants can freely explore recommended courses that include famous autumn foliage spots such as Momijiyama Park and Kanra General Park. Participants will receive Kanra-chan Yaki and Kanra no Tensui water. Concurrent events include the Kanra Sunday Morning Market and stalls from the town's Commerce and Industry Association commercial department, offering freshly harvested seasonal vegetables, food, and beverages for sale. Along the course, there are plenty of highlights, including Momijiyama Park with approximately 600 autumn foliage trees; Kanra Furusato-kan, where you can enjoy barbecue and soba-making experiences; the Fukiage Stone Aqueduct built about 150 years ago over the Ogawa Weir; Rakusan-en, a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and feudal lord garden built by the Oda clan continuing from Oda Nobukatsu; the Nagaoka Kesakichi Memorial Gallery exhibiting paintings donated by the venerable Kesakichi Nagaoka; the former Obata Clan Samurai Residence Matsuura Clan Estate, which faithfully preserves the layout of a high-ranking samurai residence; Shinshu-ya, an old folk house cafe along cherry tree-lined streets where the Ogawa Weir (selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waters) flows; and the Seven Generations of Oda Clan Graves (Oda-ko Park), where seven generations from Oda Nobukatsu (second son of Oda Nobunaga and lord of Obata Clan) to Nobutomi are buried.
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Obata Park
451 Obata, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma 370-2202
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