Sasayama Castle Town

A castle town in Tamba with samurai residences, the rebuilt Oshoin hall of Sasayama Castle and the Kawaramachi street of merchant houses.

Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings; castle ruins are a National Historic Site

Nearby

• Arima Onsen ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
• Jodo-ji Temple (Ono) ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
• Minoo Park & Minoo Falls ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
• Katsuoji Temple ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
• Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace) ≈ 1 h 20 min by car

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there

Bus from JR Sasayamaguchi Sta., about 15 min to Nikaimachi

Fee

Town free; Oshoin hall 400 yen

Good to know

Oshoin 9:00–17:00, closed Mondays and Dec 25–Jan 1

Time needed

2 h 30 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info