Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Okazaki Castle, in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, is best known for its connection with Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Tokugawa family, though at the end of the Edo period it was held by the Honda clan, lords of the Okazaki Domain. It was also known as Tatsu-jō, “Dragon Castle”.
Okazakikōen-mae Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line is about 500 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees, so check local information before you go.
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
- Okazakijo-3-cropped — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazakijo-6 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazakijo-4 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazakijo-2 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazaki Castle - 岡崎城 - panoramio (9) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Okazaki Castle02 — ブレイズマン ( talk ) 09:22, 17 September 2012 (UTC) · Public domain · source · resized
- Okazaki-Park-Seikaibori-4 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazaki-Park-Seikaibori-3 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazaki-Park-Ninomaru-Nogakudo-1 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
- Okazaki-Park-Honda-Tadakatsu-1 — Evelyn-rose · CC0 · source · resized
What this place is
Okazaki Castle (岡崎城, Okazaki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Okazaki Castle was home to the Honda clan, daimyō of Okazaki Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Tokugawa clan. The castle was also known as "Tatsu-jō" (龍城).
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Okazakikōen-mae (Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line), about 500 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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