Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Park)
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 — at its best. Cherry blossoms in early-mid April; autumn leaves mid-late Nov.
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 — at its best. Cherry blossoms in early-mid April; autumn leaves mid-late Nov.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Castle ruins built from 1616 with stone walls about 45 m high and a rebuilt Bitchu Turret; about 1,000 cherry trees bloom in April.
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Nearby
- Tsuyama Joto Historic District ≈ 10 min by car
- Yunogo Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
- Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art (Nagi MOCA) ≈ 45 min by car
- Okutsu Gorge ≈ 45 min by car
- Katsuyama Historic Townscape ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November — Cherry blossoms in early-mid April; autumn leaves mid-late Nov
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from JR Tsuyama Station
- Fee
- Adults 310 yen; junior high and under free
- Good to know
- Opens 8:40; closes 17:00-19:00 by season. Closed Dec 29-31
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info