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Sunpu Castle Park

江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo), CC BY-SA 4.0

Sunpu Castle Park

駿府城公園

Shizuoka · Chubu

The ruins and reconstructed gate/turrets of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement castle in the heart of Shizuoka City, where he ruled as ogosho (retired shogun) governing Japan in his final years; now a central park with moats, gardens, and a preserved Ieyasu-planted citrus tree.

Why we picked it

A major Ieyasu-history site with none of the crowds of Nikko or Edo Castle.

Crowd level
Popular
Rating
4.0· 5,731 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

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

Admission
¥360 adult / ¥120 child covers all three paid facilities (East Gate/Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, Momijiyama Garden); park itself is free and open 24 hours; paid facilities 9:00-16:30, closed Mondays. Last entry 4:00 PM.
Nearest station
Shizuoka Station (JR)
Website
sumpu-castlepark.com

Today

Open 24 hours

Admission

  • ¥360 adult / ¥120 child covers all three paid facilities (East Gate/Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, Momijiyama Garden); park itself is free and open 24 hours; paid facilities 9:00-16:30, closed Mondays. Last entry 4:00 PM.

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

15-minute walk from JR Shizuoka Station, or 12-minute walk from Shin-Shizuoka Station (Shizuoka Railway).

Tags

castleparkhistory

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