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Yokote Castle & Yokote Park Observation Deck
横手城・横手公園Akita · Tohoku
A 1965 concrete replica keep atop the hill where the original Yokote Castle stood, now a small local history museum with a 4th-floor observation deck over the Yokote Basin. The surrounding park hosts part of the famed Yokote Kamakura snow-hut festival each February.
- Best season
- Autumn · Winter
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 3.9· 618 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Admission
- ¥100 buys a same-day 4-museum combined ticket covering the Yokote Park observation deck (the castle keep), the Kamakura-kan, the Gosannen War Kanazawa Museum and the Ishizaka Yojiro Literary Museum. Junior high and under free. Yokote Park itself is free.
- Nearest station
- JR Yokote Station, ~20 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:30¥100Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tags
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