Castles in 日本の城 National Treasures 国宝 Name Hours / Closed Admission Address / Tel Access Note

The castle was registered as a World Cultural 8:30-17:00 Heritage site in 1993. 68 Hon-machi, (enter by 16:00) It was re-opened in March 2015 after a long Himeji-shi, Hyogo 20 min. walk from Himeji Sta. on JR 1,000JPY period of renovation. 姫路城 Sanyo Shinkansen Line Open daily except Dec.29 ＆ It is also known as "White Heron Castle" 079-285-1146 30 (Shirasagi-jo) because of its white appearance.

1-1 Konki-cho, 8:30-17:00 800JPY The castle was completed in 1622. Hikone-shi, Shiga 15 min. walk from Hikone Sta. on JR (Hikone Castle & "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) has three stories 彦根城 Biwako Line Open daily Genkyuen) 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 1537 and has one of 15 min. walk from Inuyama-Yuen Sta. on 550JPY Inuyama-shi, Aichi the oldest "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) 犬山城 Meitetsu Inuyama Line Open daily except Dec.29 - existed in Japan. 31 0568-61-1711

Apr. - Sep.：8:30-18:30 20 min. walk from Matsueshinjiko-Onsen (enter by 18:00) 1-5 Tono-machi, Sta. on Ichibata Dentetsu Line Castle Oct. - Mar.：8:30-17:00 Matsue-shi, Shimane The castle was built in 1611 and designated 680JPY 松江城 (enter by 16:30) as a National Treasure in 2015. 10 min. by Lakeline bus from Matsue Sta. 0852-21-4030 on JR San'in Honsen Line Open daily

8:30-17:00 (enter by 16:30) 700JPY 4-1 Marunouchi, (Matsumoto Matsumoto-shi, The history of the castle began in 1504. Aug.8-16：8:00-18:00 20 min. walk from Matsumoto Sta. on JR Castle & Nagano The six-story "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) is 松本城 (enter by 17:30) Shinonoi Line Matsumoto City designated as a National Treasure. Museum of Art) 0263-32-2902 Open daily except Dec.29 - 31 Important Cultural Properties 重要文化財 Name Hours / Closed Admission Address / Tel Access Note

Apr.1 - Nov.23： 9:00-17:00 1 Shimoshirogane-cho, The castle is the only one which has original Castle (enter by 16:30) Hirosaki-shi, Aomori 30 min. walk or 15 min. by bus from 320JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) in Tohoku 弘前城 Hirosaki Sta. on JR Ou Honsen Line region. 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. (enter by 16:30) The castle has one of the oldest "Tenshukaku" 450JPY Sakai-shi, or 50 min. by bus from Fukui Sta. on JR 丸岡城 (castle tower) in Japan. Hokuriku Honsen Line Open daily 0776-66-0303 Apr. - Sep.：9:00-17:30 (enter by 17:00) 1 Uchisange, Bitchu Matsuyama Oct. - Mar.：9:00-16:30 Takahashi-shi, 10 min. by taxi from Bitchu-Takahashi The castle was built on a 430m-high Castle (enter by 16:00) 500JPY Okayama Sta. on JR Hakubi Line to Fuigotoge mountaintop, making it the highest fortress 備中松山城 Parking, and then walk 20 min. with the existing castle tower in Japan. Open daily except Dec.29 - 0866-22-1487 Jan.3

9:00-16:30 Ichiban-cho, (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 丸亀城 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 3-2-46 Okaido, "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) was rebuilt in Iyo Matsuyama 10 min. by street-car from Matsuyama (enter by 17:00) Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 1854 after a fire. 520JPY Sta. on JR Yosan Line to Okaido Sta., and Castle Dec. - Jan.：9:00-16:30 The castle stands on a hill and can be then walk 5 min. 伊予松山城 (enter by 16:00) 089-921-4873 accessed by ropeway or chairlift.

Open daily except the third Wed. of Dec.

Nov. - Feb.：9:00-16:00 1-127 Marunouchi, Mar. - Oct.：9:00-17:00 Uwajima-shi, Ehime 10 min. walk or 3 min. by bus from The castle was designed and built by Lord 200JPY 宇和島城 Uwajima Sta. on JR Yosan Line Takatora Todo (1556-1630). Open daily 0895-22-2832

9:00-17:00 1-2-1 Marunouchi, (enter by 16:30) The castle was destroyed in a fire, and Kochi Castle Kochi-shi, Kochi 25 min. walk or 10 min. by bus from 420JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) was 高知城 Kochi Sta. on JR Dosan Line Open daily except Dec.26 - reconstructed in 1749. 088-824-5701 Jan.1

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