Akashi Castle (Akashi Park)
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. Hitsujisaru turret open on weekends and holidays Sep–Dec.
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 2026-10-12.
The stone walls and two surviving corner turrets of Akashi Castle stand in a large park just north of Akashi Station.
National Historic Site; two turrets are Important Cultural Properties
Nearby
- Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Maiko Marine Promenade) ≈ 25 min by car
- Awaji Yumebutai ≈ 50 min by car
- Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (Earthquake Museum) ≈ 50 min by car
- Mt. Maya Kikuseidai ≈ 50 min by car
- Ishi-no-Hoden (Oshiko Shrine) ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Hitsujisaru turret open on weekends and holidays Sep–Dec
- Getting there
- About 5 min walk north of JR Akashi Sta.
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Park open at all times
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info