[Japan's 100 Famous Castles] Stroll around the ruins of Kagoshima Castle (Tsurumaru Castle)!

Name📍Kagoshima Castle (also known as Tsurumaru Castle)
Address📍7-2 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Access📍JR Nippō Main Line, Kagoshima Station, approx. 12 minutes on foot
Kagoshima Prefectural Historical Materials Center, Reimei-kan 📍Opens at 9:00, closes at 17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
Closed📍Mondays (next day if a national holiday)
25th of every month (open on Saturdays and Sundays)
December 31st to January 2nd
Facility usage fee📍Adults: 300 yen
University and high school students: 150 yen
Junior high and elementary school students: 120 yen

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This castle was built by the Shimazu clan, the feudal lords of the Satsuma domain. The structure of the Goromon gate is called "Yakata-zukuri" and is called Tsurumaru Castle because it looks like a crane spreading its wings. Currently, only the stone walls remain. On the site stands the Kagoshima Prefectural Historical Materials Center Reimei-kan, where you can learn about the history of Kagoshima. The Goromon Gate was once burned down, but was restored in 2020 and is very impressive.

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Post by ramu＊raimu | Jul 4, 2023