Tsuruga Castle (Wakamatsu Castle)

Information

Tsurugajo Castle was originally built in 1384 and was called Kurokawa Castle at that time. In 1591, Gamo Ujisato constructed the seven-story Tenshukaku building and also renamed the castle Turuga Castle. The castle was destroyed in 1874 after the Boshin Civil War. The realistic replica of the castle was constructed in 1965 and now used as a historical museum. The moat and stone walls of the original castle still remain. About a thousand cherry blossoms adorn the castle in April.

Opening Hours

8:30 - 17:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Tenshukaku and Tea House "Rinkaku": 500 yen (General, Adult)
Tenshukaku and Tea House "Rinkaku": 150 yen (Child)
Tenshukaku Only: 410 yen (General, Adult)
Tenshukaku Only: 150 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

Take Haikara-san bus from JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station and get off at Turugajo-iriguchi Bus stop (20 minutes bus ride)

Address / Location

1-1, Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, 965-0873

Tweets

Wafuku @Wafuku_me - 2019-02-05: Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatu city , #Fukushima
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Wafuku @Wafuku_me - 2019-01-18: Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatu city , #Fukushima
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MysticEyes @MysticEyesS4 - 2019-01-17: @KeplerSmash Tsuruga Castle
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Wafuku @Wafuku_me - 2018-12-12: Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatu city , #Fukushima
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Wafuku @Wafuku_me - 2018-12-10: Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatu city , #Fukushima
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Nippon.com @nippon_en - 2018-11-03: Tsuruga Castle offers lovely views of colorful maple and ginkgo trees from late October through early November. https://t.co/DmKatxS8ck
Nippon.com @nippon_en - 2018-11-02: Tsuruga Castle offers lovely views of colorful maple and ginkgo trees from late October through early November. https://t.co/DmKatxS8ck
Wanderlust magazine @wanderlustmag - 2018-10-29: Tohoku is home to The Tsuruga Castle, the place traditional samurai culture last existed, just one of the reasons w… https://t.co/80U9cKKptb
Japan Travel @JapanTravel - 2018-10-27: If you're up for history, culture, and sake, Aizu is the place to be. Located in Fukushima, Aizu boasts the beautif… https://t.co/CzflP5THgJ
Tadaima Japan 🗻 @tadaima_jp - 2018-10-25: Tsuruga Castle is not only a beautiful castle, it's also where the samurai loyal to the Shogun withstood a month-lo… https://t.co/6pSmxpjM5I
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Time Travel Turtle @michaelturtle - 2018-08-16: The samurai spirit is strong in Aizu-Wakamatsu… a Japanese city where I can be beaten up by 16-year-old girls! :)… https://t.co/AZJUSqDYuF
All About Japan @AllAbout_Japan - 2018-08-12: We spent some time at the historic Tsuruga Castle, in Aizuwakamatsu. This castle was an important fighting ground d… https://t.co/eB3TSc8Ll3
Nicole Clement @w36500days - 2018-08-12: Day 3.
Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatsu. Shopping for local arts and crafts. Eating some delicious treats. Making o… https://t.co/alGsu3j5wk
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Time Travel Turtle @michaelturtle - 2018-08-08: The city of Aizu-Wakamatsu, three hours north of Tokyo, was the last place in Japan to have samurai.

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Silver @kitty16124043 - 2018-04-01: Speaking of Fukushima, I wanna visit Tsuruga castle and see it with cherry blossoms in full blooms, and also a big… https://t.co/AfSjhRA5Rr
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Rebekah Awuah @rebekahawuah - 2018-02-02: The Crane or Tsuruga Castle has been designated as an important Cultural and heritage site in northern Japan,... https://t.co/nHgS3dDGA0
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neelie gr @neeliegr - 2018-01-05: Tsuruga Castle (Fukushima Prefecture) in winter. https://t.co/RYnfSS0uC3
夢か幻か　四季 @caressvenuscall - 2017-12-19: Is this Wakamatsu Castle or Tsuruga Castle?

The official name is Wakamatsu Castle, but it's known locally as Tsuruga Castle.
#locally