Best Castles In Asia
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Hikone Castle has a relation with Ii family. It's hard to be invaded and easy to use, so we can find wisdom everywhere in the castle. The historical interior is also the highlight. What is more, the castle seen from Genkyu-en Garden in the same site is so gorgeous that I can say it has both beauty and strength.◎Access: 10min by car from 'Hikone IC' of Meishin Highway. Or, 10min walk from JR Hikone Station. Available time: 8:30-17:00
Name
Hikone Castle
Address
1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
A Japanese garden located in the same site of Osaka Castle is known to only a few people. The castle seen from the Japanese garden is more beautiful, and what's more, you can see the reflected castle in the pond. It's a must-visit place when you come to Osaka Castle.
Name
Osaka Castle
Address
1-1 Osakajo Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
06-6941-3044
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Osaka Castle Park Station is the nearest. By car or taxi, 20 min from Shin Osaka Station, 15 min from Osaka Station, 25 min from Itami Airport, or 50 min from Kansai International Airport.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
The world heritage 'Himeji Castle' regains it's original beautiful white figure after a long time repairing. Japan boasts the unprecedented beautiful castle.
Name
Himeji Castle
Address
68 Honmachi, Himeji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
079-285-1146
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
The Imabari castle is illuminated in warm-color and looks like floating. Of course, it's also good in daytime.
Name
Imabari Castle
Address
3-1-3 Tori-cho, Imabari-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Tel
0898-31-9233
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 15 min from Imabari Kita IC, 20 min from Imabari Yunoura IC, or 70 min from Matsuyama Airport. Toll parking area is available. By bus, 7 min from Imabari Station to Imabari Castle.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Takada Park is famous for cherry blossoms. In summer, you can see the lotus flowers at the whole moat, that is said to be the best in the East. On the refreshing summer morning, leaves and flowers repelling water could make you more refreshing. During the cool morning is the golden time to see the lotus flowers.◎Access: 10 min from Joetsu-takada IC, 10 min from Joetsu IC by car Event: Lotus Flower Festival is held in July
Name
Takada Park
Address
44-1 Motoshiro-cho, Joetsu-shi, NiigataGoogle Map
How to get there
15min walk from Takada Station. By car, 15min from Joetsu IC, 10min from Joetsu Takada IC.
In November, the temperature drops in this season, the snow sheets the fall foliage and make them more beautiful, special scenery. You can see the collaboration of autumn leaves and snow only in the area which has an early snow!
Name
Hirosaki Castle
Address
1 Shimoshirogane-cho, Hirosaki-shi, AomoriGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 10min from Hirosaki Station, 25 min from Owani Hirosaki IC. By bus, 15 min from Hirosaki Station, get off at 'Shiyakusho-mae (City Hall), then walk 4 min.
Beautiful, that adjective is apt for this historical architecture.
Name
Kumamoto Castle
Address
1 Honmaru Chuou-ku, Kumamoto-shi, KumamotoGoogle Map
Tel
096-352-5900
How to get there
There're many exhibitions on each floor, and you can get the fine view of Kochi town from the castle top.
Name
Kochi Castle
Address
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
Tel
088-824-5701
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 15min from Kochi IC, 30min from Kochi Airport, 10min from Kochi Station. By bus, 10min from Kochi Station, and get off at 'Kochi-jo Mae (in front of Kochi Castle).
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Marugame Castle is famous for the highest and beautiful stone walls. And it's also known as a cherry blossom viewing spot whose castle tower is surrounded with pink blossoms. Many people come to enjoy hanami party. Don't miss the outlook over the sea!◎Parking area is available near the castle. By the way, the stone wall is the highest, but the castle tower is the smallest in Japan.
Name
Marugame Castle
Address
Ichiban-cho, Marugame-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-25-3881
Hours
9:00-16:00
How to get there
10min walk from JR Marugame Station. By car, 15min from Sakaide Kita(North) IC, 12min from Sakaide IC, 40min from Takamatsu Airport.
The Hiroshima Castle with a lot of minus ions that is One of Japan's Top 100 CastlesHiroshima Castle
The Hiroshima castle which is one of Japan's top 100 castles is near the Hiroshima station and beautiful large ground with many trees and minus ions.
Name
Hiroshima Castle
Address
21-1 Moto-machi Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, HiroshimaGoogle Map
Tel
082-221-7512
Hours
9:00-18:00,9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Very Impressive pair of Shachihoko which is 2.5 meters long. Standing calmly near the urban district of public offices, Nagoya Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu as the last preparation to conquer the whole country. Night illumination exaggerates the beauty of its white walls.
Name
Nagoya Castle
Address
Honmaru Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, AichiGoogle Map
Tel
052-231-1700
Hours
9:00-16:00
How to get there
For there're various kinds of cherry blossoms including rare ones, early-boom, and late-bloom ones, you can enjoy them for a long term. The collaboration of cherry blossom and Matsumae Castle is very beautiful like a piece of painting! They're lit up at night, and become more wonderful scene. ◎Matsumae Park has many kinds of cherry blossom, so it becomes its best to see later than Hakodate. By the way, Matsumae has a long distance from Hakodate, and takes about three hours. You can use car or bus to access here.
Name
Matsumae Park
Address
Matsushiro Matsumae-machi, Matsumae-gun, HokkaidoGoogle Map
How to get there
90 min by bus from JR Kikonai Station to Matsushiro, then 7 min walk. By car, 150 min from Yakumo IC of Do'ou Speedway
Bicchu Matsuyama Castle can be folded in magnificent sea of clouds on autumn day with big difference in temperature. From an observatory located a neighboring mountain, you can see its existing castle tower, which has been protected for hundreds of years, floating in the sea of clouds.◎Bicchu Matsuyama Castle Observatory is located at the mountain next to the castle. I went there by car, but you can use also 'Unkai Taxi' from Bicchu-takahasi Station in this season (resavation only).
Name
Bicchu Matsuyama Castle
Address
1 Uchisange, Takahashi-shi, OkayamaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Matsumoto Castle has different appearances in each season. The castle tower is illuminated throughout the year. And a season of cherry blossoms is going to start now. The bright castle tower in the darkest sky, and cherry trees around the moat are so beautiful that you may forget the time.◎Admission for the castle tower: adult ¥610, child ¥300. Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station. Illumination starts after the cherry trees come into blossom.
Name
Matsumoto Castle
Address
4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
0263-32-2902
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 610 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Matsumoto Station. 10 min by bus from Matsumoto Station to the castle. By car, 70 min from Nagano city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Taiyo Park is managed by a social welfare corporation. The highlights are Terracotta Army replicas authorized by Chinese Government, and Great Wall of China as long as 2km, and so on! There're many other world heritages and architectures exhibited, and it's interesting to find different degrees of accomplishment between each works!◎There're stone area with various architectures and castle area with trick arts. A Neuschwanstein Castle is also one of the highlughts! Entrance fee: 1300yen Opening hours: 9:00-1700 (regular holiday is indefinite)
Name
Taiyo Park
Address
1342-6 Uchikoshi, Himeji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
090-267-8800
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
7min by car from Himeji Nishi (West) IC. 35min by bus from Himeji Station to Uchikoshi Nishi bus stop.
I enjoyed seeing cherry blossoms and a gallant castle tower against the background of blue sky and illuminated night sky. I want to come again next year, too.◎Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 4/6-5/5
Name
Tsuruga Castle
Address
1-1 Oute-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, FukushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15min from Aizu Wakamatsu IC. By bus, 10min from Aizu Wakamatsu Station to Tsurugajo Nishi (West).
Genkyu-en is a Daimyo Garden (gardens built by the lords of each region of Japan in Edo Period) belonged to the old Hikone Clan. The scenery of lighted Japanese garden with Hikone Castle, one of the five castles of national treasure, was very fantastic and worth seeing so much.◎15 min walk from Hikone Station. The parking area is available, but the night is dark, so be careful when you park a car.
Name
Genkyu-en Garden
Address
3 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 200 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Hikone Station. By car or taxi, 60 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
A Cinderella Castle makes me feel I'm here in Disney Land. It's a landmark of 51meters high.
Name
Tokyo Disneyland
Address
1-1 Maihama, Urayasu-shi, ChibaGoogle Map
Tel
0570-00-8632
Hours
8:00-22:00
How to get there
5 min walk from JR Maihama Station. Bus services are available from some major stations or hotels in neighboring prefectures.