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
Mizuki was an ancient Korean-style fortification straddling the cities of Ōnojō, Dazaifu and Kasuga in Fukuoka. Its remains became a National Historic Site in 1921 and a Special Historic Site in 1953, and the protected area was enlarged in 2013.
Mizuki Station on the Kagoshima Main Line is about 250 m away in a straight line. Ōno Castle is about 2.9 km away, Dazaifu Tenmangu about 3.9 km and Kyushu National Museum about 4.2 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
- Stele of Mizuki Castle Ruins 3 — そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ruins of Mizuki — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mizuki zenkei — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Mizuki toi — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Mizuki sokumen — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Mizuki higashi-mon soseki — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- View of Mizuki Castle Ruins from Mizuki Station — そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mizuki Castle Ruins from Hometown Mizuki Ruins Park — そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mizuki Castle (水城跡, Mizuki-jō ato) was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) straddling the border of the cities of Ōnojō, Dazaifu, and Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1921, and raised to a Special National Historic Site since 1953 with the area under protection expanded in 2013.
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: Mizuki (Kagoshima Main Line), about 250 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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