Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kakegawa Castle, in central Kakegawa, Shizuoka, is a castle on a hill in the plain. It was the seat of the various fudai daimyō clans who ruled the Kakegawa Domain in Tōtōmi Province. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Kakegawa Station is about 650 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
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
- Kakegawajo 20090321 — Mocchy · Public domain · source · resized
- Kakegawa castle — by Monado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kakegawa Castle, Otemon — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kakegawa castle goten — by Monado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kakegawa castle mikazukibori — by Monado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kakegawa castle sorobanbori — by Monado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kakegawa castle yotsuashimon — by Monado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 掛川城 — Captain945 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kakegawa Castle (掛川城, Kakegawa-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle. It was the seat of various fudai daimyō clans who ruled over Kakegawa Domain, Tōtōmi Province, in what is now central Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · 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: Kakegawa, about 650 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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