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
Matsusaka Castle, now in ruins, stands in the city of Matsusaka, Mie. Through most of the Edo period it was a secondary administrative centre of the Kishū Tokugawa clan, daimyō of the Kishū Domain. It has been a National Historic Site since 2011.
Matsusaka Merchant Town is about 300 m away, and Matsusaka Station about 950 m in a straight line.
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
- 松坂城1 — 投稿者が撮影 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 松坂城6 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- 松坂城5 — 投稿者が撮影 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 松坂城4 — 投稿者が撮影 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Matsusaka Castle, Uramon — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Matsusaka Castle, Tenshudai — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Matsusaka Castle, Honmaru — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- 松坂城2 — 投稿者が撮影 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Matsusaka Castle (松坂城, Matsusaka-jō) was a Japanese castle (now in ruins) located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo period, Matsusaka Castle was a secondary administrative center for the Kishu-Tokugawa clan, daimyō of Kishū Domain. It has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2011.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Matsusaka (Meishō Line), about 950 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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