Best Castles In Shikoku
Here're best Castles in Shikoku. We released a ranking of reviews about Castles posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Shikoku.
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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
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.
Located at Kan'onji City, Hounen-ike Dam is an Important Cultural Asset and its landscape like an European old castle is popular as a tourist spot. The discharge with roar is very impressive!◎Surrounded with beautiful seasonal scenery, you can look the dam from both its top and foot. The irregular discharge has become a popular event.
Name
Honenike Pond
Address
Honenike, Kanonji-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
It's located in the central of Matsuyama with the easy access, and going up on the lift would be one of the attractions. I was very surprised at the beauty of the keep, that only twelve keeps remained in Japan. It's one of the best 100 castles in Japan, but the very best one among them.
Name
Matsuyama Castle
Address
1 Marunouchi, Matsuyama-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Tel
089-921-4873
Hours
9:00-17:00,9:00-17:30,9:00-16:30
How to get there
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
