Akizuki Castle Town
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. About 500 m of cherry trees on Sugi-no-Baba, and maples at the Kuromon gate in late autumn.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. About 500 m of cherry trees on Sugi-no-Baba, and maples at the Kuromon gate in late autumn.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A quiet former castle town called the 'little Kyoto of Chikuzen', with samurai houses and a cherry-lined avenue leading to the castle site.
Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Nearby
- Daikozenji Temple (Tsutsuji-dera) ≈ 45 min by car
- Nanzoin Temple ≈ 50 min by car
- Mt. Hiko (Hikosan) ≈ 50 min by car
- Tsuzura Rice Terraces ≈ 1 h by car
- Homangu Kamado Shrine ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November — About 500 m of cherry trees on Sugi-no-Baba, and maples at the Kuromon gate in late autumn
- Getting there
- About 20 min by Amagi Kanko bus from Amagi; about 20 min by car from Amagi IC
- Fee
- Free to walk around
- Good to know
- Some houses and museums charge admission
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info