Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Hirado Castle, in the city of Hirado, Nagasaki, was the seat of the Matsura clan, daimyō of the Hirado Domain in Hizen Province. It was also known as Kameoka Castle. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Matsura Historical Museum is about 700 m away. We have not checked opening hours, fees or a public-transport route.
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
- HiradoCastle3 — Pazuzu (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- 平戸城見奏櫓 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 平戸城模擬天守 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 平戸城懐柔櫓 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 平戸城北虎口門 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Hirado Castle Keep — Heartoftheworld · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 月と平戸城 The moon and Hirado castle - panoramio — mahlervv · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 平戸城 - panoramio — sk01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 平戸城 - panoramio (1) — shikabane taro · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō) was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle (亀岡城, Kameoka-jō).
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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