Tottori Castle Ruins (Kyusho 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. Cherry blossoms in early April; the city's official sakura reference tree stands at the park entrance.
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.
Stone walls of a mountain castle that ruled Tottori from the 16th century to 1868, set in a park with over 400 cherry trees and a hilltop view of the city.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Kannon-in Temple Garden ≈ 10 min by car
- Graves of the Ikeda Lords of Tottori ≈ 15 min by car
- Ube Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Sand Museum ≈ 20 min by car
- Tottori Sand Dunes ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms in early April; the city's official sakura reference tree stands at the park entrance
- Getting there
- About 8 min by bus from JR Tottori Station to Nishimachi, then 5 min walk; or Kururi 100-yen loop bus to Jinpukaku/Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
- Fee
- Free (park)
- Good to know
- Jinpukaku, the Western-style mansion in the grounds, is closed for restoration until around FY2029
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info