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Otaki Castle Town
大多喜城下町Chiba · Kanto
Otaki has old merchant houses, soy sauce shops, and a small castle-town layout surrounded by hills. It is a gentle inland contrast to Chiba’s beach image.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 3.8· 577 reviews
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- The castle town streets are free to walk. Otaki Castle (Chiba Prefectural Museum branch) charges ¥200 adults / ¥100 students, free for junior-high and under and 65+ — but it has been CLOSED for renovation since Dec 2021 (grounds still accessible).
- Nearest station
- Otaki Station · 2 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Admission
- The castle town streets are free to walk. Otaki Castle (Chiba Prefectural Museum branch) charges ¥200 adults / ¥100 students, free for junior-high and under and 65+ — but it has been CLOSED for renovation since Dec 2021 (grounds still accessible).
Closures
- Otaki Castle itself (the Chiba Prefectural Museum's Otaki branch) has been CLOSED for renovation since 27 December 2021 with no reopening date announced — the grounds and the exterior remain accessible, and the castle stamp is at the tourist centre by Otaki Station.
Note
- Castle-town streets are open at any time and free to walk.
How to get there
From Tokyo Station · ~1h 18m by car
Tags
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