Chofu Castle Town
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
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. Autumn leaves at Kozanji and Chofu Mori Residence.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The old castle town of the Chofu Mori lords, with earthen-walled lanes, samurai houses and Kozanji, where Takasugi Shinsaku raised his troops.
National Treasure (Kozanji Buddha Hall)
Nearby
- Sumiyoshi Shrine (Nagato Ichinomiya) ≈ 15 min by car
- Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel ≈ 20 min by car
- Akama Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Karato Market ≈ 20 min by car
- Mojiko Retro ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves at Kozanji and Chofu Mori Residence
- Getting there
- About 23 min by bus from JR Shimonoseki Station to Jokamachi Chofu
- Fee
- Free to walk; Kozanji study hall 300 yen
- Good to know
- Kozanji study hall 9:00-17:00
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info