Tottori 🏯 Castle 📷 10

Tottori Castle

鳥取城

A samurai-era stronghold with stone walls, moats and a view from the keep.

See the photos How to get there Open in Maps

Best season Late March–April (cherry blossom) and November (autumn colour)

Time needed 1–2 hours

Admission Grounds free; keep roughly ¥300–1,000 (≈ $2–6)

Opening hours Typically 9:00–17:00 (extended in summer)

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons — click any image for the photographer and licence.

What this place is

Tottori Castle (鳥取城, Tottori-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture in the San'in Region of western Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1957 with the area under protection expanded in 1987. The Historical Site designation also includes the Taikōganaru (太閤ヶ平) fortification erected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the 1581 Siege of Tottori.

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What to expect when visiting a Castle in Japan