Tsuruga Castle
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. Cherry blossoms, early to mid-April.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
A white castle with rare red-tiled roofs, surrounded by about 1,000 cherry trees.
Nearby
- Oyakuen Garden ≈ 15 min by car
- Nanukamachi-dori Street ≈ 15 min by car
- Iimoriyama and Sazaedo ≈ 15 min by car
- Higashiyama Onsen ≈ 15 min by car
- Aizu Clan School Nisshinkan ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms, early to mid-April
- Getting there
- 20 min by loop bus from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
- Fee
- Castle tower ¥410
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info