Fukuyama Castle
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
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.
Partly closed in December: Closed Dec 28-31. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Built in 1622 as a stronghold for western Japan, a castle whose five-story keep stands just north of JR Fukuyama Station.
Nearby
- Myooin Temple ≈ 15 min by car
- Tomonoura ≈ 35 min by car
- Jodoji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Onomichi & Senkoji Temple ≈ 45 min by car
- Kitagi Island ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed Dec 28-31
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from JR Fukuyama Station north exit
- Fee
- Keep museum: adults ¥500; high school and under free
- Good to know
- 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (Tue if Mon is a holiday)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info