Takeda Castle Ruins

The ruins of Takeda Castle, located at the top of a mountain 353.7 meters above sea level, are said to have been built in 1443 by Yamana Sozen, the feudal lord of Tajima, and the Otagaki clan was the lord of the castle for seven generations, but the castle fell in 1580 when Hideyoshi invaded Tajima on the orders of Oda Nobunaga.
The last lord of the castle, Hirohide Akamatsu, is said to have built the castle with magnificent masonry.
The area around Takeda Castle is also famous for the morning mist that forms on clear early mornings during autumn and winter, which is a typical scene in the Tajima region.
The ruins of Takeda Castle, enveloped in a sea of clouds, resemble a castle floating in the sky, and many people come to see this magical scenery

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Telephone: 079-674-2120 (Information Center: Castle in the Sky）

Opening Hours: 【March to May】8:00～18:00 (Last admission 17:30）
【June to August】6:00～18:00 (Last admission 17:30）
【September to November】4:00～17:00 (Last admission 16:30）
【December to January 3rd】10:00～14:00 (Last admission 13:00）

Closed: January 4th to the end of February

Address: 169 Wadayamacho Takeda, Asago, Hyogo

Transportation: About 4 km from the Wadayama IC of the KitaKinki Toyooka Expressway and Bantan Expressway (Yamashiro no Sato).
After that, walk 2.2 km (Takeda Castle Ruins Tollbooth).

Charge: Adults 500 yen (group 450 yen, free for junior high school students and younger)

Parking: Parking available (free for regular cars)

Website: https://www.city.asago.hyogo.jp/takeda/

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Takeda Castle Ruins

Takeda Castle Ruins

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