Castles in 日本の城 JNTO-TIC, Jun. 2016

National Treasures 国宝 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： Castle Himeji-shi, Hyogo 20 min. walk from Himeji Sta. on JR Heritage site in 1993. 9:00-18:00 1,000JPY 姫路城 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-shi, Shiga 10 min. walk from Hikone Sta. on JR 600JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) has three stories 彦根城 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 15 min. walk from Inuyama-Yuen Sta. 550JPY Inuyama-shi, Aichi and has one of the oldest "Tenshukaku" 犬山城 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 Castle Oct. - Mar.：8:30-17:00 Matsue-shi, Shimane The castle was built in 1611 and designated 560JPY 松江城 (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, 15 min. walk from Matsumoto Sta. on century. middle of Aug.： 610JPY Nagano 松本城 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 重要文化財 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 Castle Festival Hirosaki-shi, Aomori 30 min. walk or 15 min. by bus from 310JPY "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) in Tohoku 弘前城 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. (enter by 16:30) The castle has one of the oldest "Tenshukaku" 300JPY Sakai-shi, or 40 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 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 300JPY Okayama Sta. on JR Hakubi Line to Fuigotoge Castle above sea level) among these castles. 備中松山城 Open daily except Dec. 29 - Parking, and then walk 20 min. Jan.3 0866-22-1487

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 Marunouchi, Iyo Matsuyama 10 min. by street-car from Matsuyama "Tenshukaku" (castle tower) was rebuilt in (enter by 17:00) Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 510JPY Sta. on JR Yosan Line to Okaido Sta., 1854 and remains the complete style of the Castle Dec. - Jan.：9:00-16:30 and then walk 5 min. castle architecture. 伊予松山城 (enter by 16:00) 089-921-4873

Open daily except third Wed. of Dec.

Oct. - Mar.：9:00-16:00 1 Marunouchi, Iyo 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 伊予宇和島城 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. 高知城 Dosan Line Open daily except Dec.26 - It remains its original style (1603). 088-824-5701 Jan.1

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