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
Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle, stands in the centre of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station on the Tadami Line is about 1.4 km 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
- 鶴ヶ城 — Kiha 40-2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 鶴ヶ城 - panoramio - Ryo Bow — Ryo Bow · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 鶴ヶ城 - panoramio (1) — hundumari · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 鶴ヶ城 - panoramio (2) — hundumari · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 鶴ヶ城 - panoramio (5) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 若松城（鶴ヶ城）20200208-IMG 7785 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 若松城（鶴ヶ城）20200208-IMG 7783 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 若松城（鶴ヶ城）20200208-IMG 7787 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 若松城（鶴ヶ城）20200208-IMG 7822 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 若松城（鶴ヶ城）20220917-P1003484 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城, Tsuru-ga-jō), also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 Aizu-Wakamatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.
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: Nishi-Wakamatsu (Tadami Line), about 1.4 km 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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