Amazing✨3 highly recommended Japanese castles!

I would like to share the castles that I was particularly impressed by during my domestic travels. Of course, there are still many castles in Japan that I have not yet visited, and castles that are attractive but have not been included here.

Japanese castles are filled with many different charms✨

[Matsumoto Castle]

🏯4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

🕔8:30-17:00 (last entrance 16:30), closed at the end of the year (12/29-31)

🎫Adults: e-ticket 1,200 yen / paper ticket 1,300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 400 yen

👆The six-story national treasure castle tower, entered through the Kuromon Gate. A famous castle with beautiful architecture made of wood and nails, and the scenery of the Alps in the background✨

[Odawara Castle]

🏯6-1, Jonai, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture

🕔9:00-17:00 (last entrance 16:30), closed on the second Wednesday of December and 12/31-1/1

🎫Castle tower: 510 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and middle school students. Other prices include Tokiwagi Gate 200 yen and Ninja Hall 310 yen. ◎Combined tickets available

👆The view from the reconstructed castle tower is spectacular! A historical walking spot that will satisfy both children and adults, where you can try on armor and enjoy the Ninja Museum 🧭

[Nagoya Castle]

🏯1-1 Honmaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

🕔9:00-16:30 (entry to Honmaru Palace and other facilities ends at 16:00), closed 12/29-31 and 1/1

🎫Adults 500 yen, Nagoya City seniors 100 yen, junior high school students and younger free

👆A famous castle famous for its "Golden Shachi". The Honmaru Palace and Nishinomaru Gokuraku storehouse are also worth seeing. A spot where you can feel Tokugawa culture 🎎

🌟Not the top 3, but recommended and hidden spots

[Goryokaku (park + tower)]

[Park part]
⛲️44 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
🕔Inside the fortress April-October: 5:00-19:00 / November-March: 5:00-18:00
🎫Free (park)

👆A magnificent star-shaped Western-style castle turned into a park. A famous cherry blossom spot in spring. Perfect for a stroll!

[Goryokaku Tower]
🗼43-9 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate City
🕔9:00-18:00 (tickets on sale until 17:50)
🎫1,200 yen for adults / 900 yen for middle and high school students / 600 yen for elementary school students
👆View the star-shaped castle and Tsugaru Strait from the 107m observation deck. We recommend getting a feel for the terrain before exploring!

[Ichiya Castle (Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle Historical Park)]
🏯1383-12 Hayakawa, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
🕔Free to visit (park) + Ichiya Castle Cafe 10:00-17:00, closed on Tuesdays
🎫Free (all areas of the park)

👆A hidden gem on the mountain where stone walls remain. There is a cafe in the area supervised by Chef Yoroizuka where you can enjoy sweets 🍰

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