Castles in Japan

JNTO-TIC, Jun. 2016

National Treasures
Name Hours / Closed Admission Address / Tel Access Note

Sep.1 - Apr.26
9:00-17:00
(enter by 16:00)
68 Hon-machi, The castle was registered as a World Cultural
Apr.27 - Aug.31
Himeji Castle Himeji-shi, Hyogo 20 min. walk from Himeji Sta. on JR Heritage site in 1993.
9:00-18:00 1,000JPY
Tokaido Shinkansen Line It was re-opened in March 2015 after a long
(enter by 17:00)
079-285-1146 period of renovation.

Open daily except Dec.29 -

30

1-1 Konki-cho,
8:30-17:00 The castle was completed in 1622.
Hikone Castle Hikone-shi, Shiga 10 min. walk from Hikone Sta. on JR
600JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) has three stories
Tokaido Honsen Line
Open daily with white walls and variegated roofs.
0749-22-2742

9:00-17:00 65-2
(enter by 16:30) Inuyamakitakoken, The castle was built in the late 16th century
Inuyama Castle 15 min. walk from Inuyama-Yuen Sta.
550JPY Inuyama-shi, Aichi and has one of the oldest "Tenshukaku"
on Meitetsu Inuyama Line
Open daily except Dec.29 - (castle tower) existed in Japan.
31 0568-61-1711

Apr. - Sep.8:30-18:30
20 min. walk from Matsueshinjiko-
(enter by 18:00) 1-5 Tono-machi,
Onsen Sta. on Ichibata Dentetsu Line
Matsue Castle Oct. - Mar.8:30-17:00 Matsue-shi, Shimane The castle was built in 1611 and designated
560JPY
(enter by 16:30) as a National Treasure in 2015.
10 min. by Lakeline bus from Matsue
0852-21-4030
Sta. on JR San'in Honsen Line
Open daily

8:30-17:00
(enter by 16:30)

The end of Apr. - the 4-1 Marunouchi,

The castle was constructed in the 16th
beginning of May & the Matsumoto-shi,
Matsumoto Castle 15 min. walk from Matsumoto Sta. on century.
middle of Aug. 610JPY Nagano
JR Chuo Honsen Line The six-story "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) is
8:00-18:00
designated as a National Treasure.
(enter by 17:30) 0263-32-2902

Open daily except Dec.29 -

31
Important Cultural Properties
Name Hours / Closed Admission Address / Tel Access Note
Apr.1 - Nov.23
9:00-17:00
(enter by 16:30) 1 Shimoshirogane-cho,
This is the only one castle which has original
Hirosaki Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Hirosaki-shi, Aomori 30 min. walk or 15 min. by bus from
310JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) in Tohoku
period Hirosaki Sta. on JR Ou Honsen Line
region.
7:00-21:00 0172-33-8739

Close on Nov.24 - Mar.31

1-59 Kasumi-cho,
8:30-17:00
Maruoka-cho, 20 min. by bus from Awara-Onsen Sta.
Maruoka Castle (enter by 16:30) The castle has one of the oldest "Tenshukaku"
300JPY Sakai-shi, Fukui or 40 min. by bus from Fukui Sta. on JR
(castle tower) in Japan.
Hokuriku Honsen Line
Open daily
0776-66-0303

Apr. - Sep.9:00-17:30 1 Uchisange,

Bitchu Matsuyama Oct. - Mar.9:00-16:30 Takahashi-shi, 10 min. by taxi from Bitchu-Takahashi
The castle is built on the highest place (430m
Castle 300JPY Okayama Sta. on JR Hakubi Line to Fuigotoge
above sea level) among these castles.
Open daily except Dec. 29 - Parking, and then walk 20 min.
Jan.3 0866-22-1487

9:00-16:30 Ichiban-cho,
Marugame Castle (enter by 16:00) Marugame-shi, Kagawa 10 min. walk from Marugame Sta. on JR The castle is famous for its high stone wall
200JPY
Yosan Line (60m high).
Open daily 0877-22-0331
Feb. - Jul. & Sep. - Nov.
9:00-17:00
(enter by 16:30)
Aug.9:00-17:30 Marunouchi,
Iyo Matsuyama 10 min. by street-car from Matsuyama "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) was rebuilt in
(enter by 17:00) Matsuyama-shi, Ehime
Castle 510JPY Sta. on JR Yosan Line to Okaido Sta., 1854 and remains the complete style of the
Dec. - Jan.9:00-16:30
and then walk 5 min. castle architecture.
(enter by 16:00) 089-921-4873

Open daily except third

Wed. of Dec.

Oct. - Mar.9:00-16:00 1 Marunouchi,

Iyo Uwajima Castle Apr. - Sep.9:00-17:00 Uwajima-shi, Ehime 25 min. walk from Uwajima Sta. on JR The castle was designed by the famous feudal
200JPY
Yosan Line warlord Takatora Todo (1556-1630).
Open daily 0895-22-2832

9:00-17:00
1-2-1 Marunouchi,
(enter by 16:30) The castle was reconstructed in 1749 after a
Kochi Castle Kochi-shi, Kochi 25 min. walk from Kochi Sta. on JR
420JPY fire.
Dosan Line
Open daily except Dec.26 - It remains its original style (1603).
088-824-5701
Jan.1

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