Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins and Onsen
In Japanese: 人吉城跡・人吉温泉
Stone walls of the castle of the Sagara clan, who ruled Hitoyoshi for about 700 years, set where the Kuma and Mune rivers meet. Hitoyoshi Onsen, dating from 1910, lines the Kuma River nearby.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Aoi Aso Shrine (Hitoyoshi) ≈ 15 min by car
- Kyusendo Cave ≈ 40 min by car
- Sogi Falls ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Maruike Spring ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Ebino Plateau ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 2.5 km from Hitoyoshi IC (highway bus stop): about 30 min on foot or 10 min by taxi
- Fee
- Hitoyoshi Castle History Museum ¥330 (free for high school age and under)
- Good to know
- History museum 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Tue (next day if a holiday) and Dec 29–Jan 3
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info