A Stroll Through
A Castle Complex
Spend a Leisurely Day
at a Splendid Castle
Spend a leisurely time at one of the best castles in the Tokai region. Open year-round, Kakegawa Castle is everyone’s favorite place for relaxation.
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Known as One of Tokai’s
Best Castles for Its
Gorgeous Exterior
Kakegawa Castle was built in the late 15th century during the struggle for supremacy in the Warring States period. It was damaged by the Ansei Earthquake in 1854, and was later abandoned during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The donjon was restored in 1994, becoming the first one in Japan to be reconstructed in wood using the original construction methods.
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One of Japan’s Rare Existing
Castle Palaces
Built in the late Edo period (1603 – 1868), this palace was used for clan ceremonies and official meetings, as the official residence of the feudal lord, and as a place for handling political affairs. Including this palace and that of Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto, only four original castle palaces remain in Japan.
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A Traditional Sukiya-Style
Tea House That Serves
Matcha and Sencha Green Tea
Enjoy a relaxing tea time in this traditional wooden one-story building built in the Sukiya style with an Ichimonji thatched roof while taking in the beauty of the Japanese garden and Kakegawa Castle. Also available as the venue for a large tea ceremony.
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Have An Extraordinary Café
Experience at a City-Designated
Tangible Cultural Property
Built in 1903 by the Matsumoto Family, a wholesaler of kudzu textiles since the Edo Period (1603 – 1868), this building is located in Kakegawa Castle’s kuruwa section called Takenomaru. Today, the building is home to a café and it is also available for rent as a venue for events.
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Kakegawa Castle was first built at Ryudozan (former Kakegawa Castle) during the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573) by the Imagawa Clan of Suruga Province, located in what is now central Shizuoka Prefecture, for the purpose of expanding westward. Following the clan’s successful expansion of power, Kakegawa Castle was moved to the current location, Ryutozan, in the early 1500s.
In 1560, the castle was taken over by Tokugawa Ieyasu after Imagawa Yoshimoto was defeated by Oda Nobunaga at the Battle of Okehazama, and Ishikawa Ienari, a vassal of Ieyasu, became the lord of the castle.
In 1590 when Tokugawa Ieyasu was forced to move to the Kanto region after Toyotomi Hideyoshi had conquered the entire country, Yamauchi Kazutoyo, who was under Hideyoshi’s command, became the next lord of Kakegawa Castle. At this time, the castle was significantly renovated and a tenshu (donjon) was built for the first time. The current donjon was restored in 1994, becoming the first one in Japan to be reconstructed in wood using the original materials and construction methods.
Contact Information for
Inquiries about
Kakegawa Castle
MAIL TEL 0537-22-1146Hours:9：00〜17：00
Contact Information for
Inquiries about
Ninomaru Tea House
MAIL TEL 0537-23-1199Hours:9：30〜17：00
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Inquiries about
Takenomaru
MAIL TEL 0537-22-2112Hours:9：00〜17：00
Kakegawa Castle Park Management Office
1138-24.Kakegawa, Kakegawa-shi,Shizuoka,Japan,436-0079