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Our guide
Yuzuki Castle in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, was in the Muromachi period the stronghold of the Kōno clan, who ruled Iyo Province under the Muromachi shogunate. Its ruins are a National Historic Site.
Dogo Park stop is about 150 m away in a straight line. Botchan Train is about 300 m away, Dogo Onsen Honkan about 400 m, Ishite-ji about 900 m and Matsuyama Castle about 2 km.
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
- Yuzukijo 11 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzuki Castle Ruins2(Matsuyama City) — Jyo81 / Jyo81 at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 05 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 06 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 08 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 09 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 10 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yuzukijo 12 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Yuzuki Castle (湯築城, Yuzuki-jō) was a former Japanese castle located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. During the Muromachi period, it was the stronghold of the Kōno clan, who ruled Iyo Province under the Muromachi shogunate. The ruins of the castle were area designated a National Historic Site.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Dogo Park, about 150 m 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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