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Kawanoe Castle

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Kawanoe Castle

川之江城

Ehime · Shikoku

Kawanoe Castle is a Japanese castle located on Washio Mountain in Kawanoe Town, Shikoku Chuo City, Ehime Prefecture. It is also known by the name Butsu-den Castle.

Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
3.9· 444 reviews
Opening hours
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
shikochu-kankou.jp/?page_id=93

Today

9:00–16:00Tue closedMon closed

Stored weekly hours

Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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