Kakegawa Castle

Steep steps...but worth the climb... The Gotens palace adjacent to the castle is awesome...

Small but very beautiful castle. You can view the entire Kakegawa from the castle keep. On a clear day you can have a glimpse of Mt Fuji.
Highly recommended for visiting the castle since its just a few blocks from the station.

I ❤ Kakegawa. My first place where I lived for almost a year. This castle is near to our home, so beautiful and historic castle. Many people visiting the place especially on spring season because the beauty of sakura (cherry blossoms).

Amazing historical place.
The staff at the top level of the castle told us many interesting stories about those buildings, old times, historic periods, etc.
Highly recommended to visit.

Wonderful place, where you can relax and rest for awhile.. Nice view on the top of the castle,and lots of vintage displays from past many years of japan culture..
The place was so beautiful and clean.
Sure we comeback here..

It's one of the most beautiful Castle I have ever been to !! If in Shizouka Prefecture one can plan two day trip to Kakegawa.
1st day -Kakegawa Castle and Kakegawa Kouen
2nd Day - Tea Farms visit
I can assure one can never regret their team spend there!
I hope the attached photos can give you a glimpse of the castle prior to the visit.

Lovely little castle in a lovely little city.

The tour of the castle is very nice, and the tour of the lord's manor was wonderful, with a bunch of historic artefacts.

Awesome to walk through the castle and see a piece of history. Beautiful place! Also not very crowded on a weekday.

very nice preserved castle of Shizuoka, please try the tea ceremony if you can

Ninja tour guides!!! On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month Ninja tour guides will be there to guide you through the castle and it's history. Beautiful castle. The castle itself is a recreatiom but there is a palace next to it that is more than 400 years old.

Beautiful castle, trees and garden. Best in Kakegawa city. It’s good to visit in the day time and also night time.

Kakegawa castle was built about 500 years ago by Yoshitada Imagawa who was the load (daimyo) governing this area during the civil war era.
After the Imagawa family lost power due to territorial disputes, Kakegawa castle was the home of Load Yamauchi Kazutoyo and his unpretentious wife Chiyo, who was known for supporting her husband in battles. It was him who built the first castle tower (Tenshkaku) of Kakegawa castle.
In 1603 when Edo period began, the Kakegawa castle greatly flourished. Unfortunately most of the castle was destroyed in the big earthquake of 1854 and collapsed in 1869.
It was restored in 1994 and remains as the symbol of Kakegawa City. It is the first castle in Japan to be rebuilt with wood.

A gorgeous view and a beautiful place! I highly suggest getting a tour from a ninja!

Looking at the castle tower from the 9th floor of the hotel in Kakegawa, it really is the best angle, you can enjoy the whole view of it surrounded by mountains, so beautiful!! Kakegawa Castle was completed in 1590 AD and took 10 years to complete it.

Not an original castle keep tower but it is a very nice place to visit. Everything is just balanced. The rebuilt is of wood, very close to original, the park is comfortable, and there is an original palace hall. Came in Sakura season and it was really beautiful.

This little castle tower is worth the visit. I went in January, and it was very quiet. The staff was exceptionally friendly and explained everything to me in great detail, (in Japanese, but English pamphlets and guides are handed out at the entrance) making the visit very educational. The castle complex is in exceptionally good condition.

It is worth visiting the palace below the castle tower as well as the tea house, where you are served sweets and matcha while admiring the beautiful view. The Takenomaru building was alright, but the garden was very pretty, which would likely be much more interesting in warmer seasons.

I recommend a pass for all parts of the castle complex, and to take at least half a day to explore everything at a comfortable place. (The stained glass museum is the only part not included in this pass and must be purchased separately.)

Overall a nice place that's worth visiting and not completely overrun by tourists.

Visiting this place will give you a glimpse of how the Edo period lifestyle was. Would I endure their days when modern devices were not invented yet? Thanks for the modern science!

My love to this place is ❤🔥! The 1st place where I stay and experience all the 1st here in Japan. ♥🙏

Beautiful place... There is entry ticket of 410 Yen.

A gourgoes litthe castle underway. Wat really struck me was the grave of Gijsbert Hemmy, the last dutch chief of Deshima who died there in the late 1700's. A remarkable place.