Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-05 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Imabari Castle was the seat of the Imabari Domain in the Edo period, ruled for most of its history by a branch of the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira family. It is known as one of Japan's three great “castles on the sea” (mizujiro), together with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita.
Imabari Station on the Yosan Line is about 1.2 km away in a straight line. Imabari is also the Shikoku end of Shimanami Kaidō. We have not checked opening hours or fees, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Imabari castle — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari castle sekihi — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari castle ishigaki — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari castle4 — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari castle3 — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari castle2 — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari casrtle5 — ぺ有家音 · CC0 · source · resized
- Imabari Castle 01 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Imabari Castle (今治城, Imabari-jō) is a Japanese castle in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. It was the center of Imabari Domain during the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate and was ruled by a branch of the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan for most of its history. This castle is well known as one of the three Mizujiro, or "Castles on the sea", in Japan, along with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · 今治城 | ご利用案内 | 今治市 文化振興課
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Imabari (Yosan Line), about 1.2 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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