Sasayama Castle Old SIte

A HIstoric Site with Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in and around the site.

I had the chance to visit the castle ruins just when the cherry trees were in full bloom. There were dozens of cherry trees on the site and literarily hundreds more around it. The cherry blossoms we...

The Lost History of Japan

As historical as Japan is, rivalling Europe, there is very little left of the history of Japan to explore. The fact that this castle (dating from 1609) is in ruins and is still a prominent tourist att...

Interesting history, but not a must see.

Sasayama castle is long gone, though the walls remain. There is an informative little centre on the site of where the castle was, with a short, English subbed video outlining its place in history. Som...

Small but pleasant

There are a collection of old castles around Japan. Though this is not the most popular, for a person interested in Japanese history this is a good taster. You can take a pleasant stroll and enjoy the...

Good access facilities

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The park on the ruins of the castle is large and the moat is dug in a square. There is also a Sannomaru Nishi parking lot (weekdays ¥ ２００) next to the park, so access is good. Since cherry trees are planted in 々, I think the cherry blossoms are in full bloom when I put this word of mouth, and it is a wonderful view. There is no castle tower, but you can go up the zigzag passage. There is no steep slope, so you can easily go to the square where the castle tower was. You can see the remains of the pillars when the castle was standing here and there. Now ...