Asuke Castle
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Located atop Mt. Mayumi-yama and at 301m above sea level, Asuke Castle offers a breathtaking view of the small town of Asuke below. The castle is believed to have been constructed by the Suzuki clan, who wielded great power throughout the western Mikawa area’s mountainous region from the 15th century.
The castle was abandoned in 1590 when Tokugawa Ieyasu, the famous shogun who united Japan, left the Mikawa area for the Kanto area where Tokyo is located. The castle has been reconstructed, bringing it back to its former glory, and is actually the first mountain castle to be reconstructed in all of Japan.
Basic Information
| Address | 〒444-2424 39-2 Suzawa, Asuke-cho, Toyota-shi |
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| Cost | Adults: JPY 300, high school students: JPY 100, junior high school ages and younger: free |
| Business hours | 9:00 am–4:30 pm (Entry available until 4:00 pm) |
| Phone number | 0565-62-0770 |
| Parking | Available, free of charge (50 spaces) |
| Closed | Thursdays (Excluding Apr 29–May 5 and all of Nov), year-end and new year holidays (Dec 25–Jan 5) |
| Directions by public transportation | Get on the Toyota Oiden Bus from Josui Station on the Meiteitsu Toyota Line and get off at the Ichi no Tani-guchi Bus Stop. Approx. 40-min. walk. Get on the Meitetsu Bus from Higashi Okazaki Station on the Nagoya Line and get off at the Korankei Ichi no Tani-guchi Bus Stop. Approx. 40-min. walk. |
| Directions by car | Approx. 20 min. from Chikaraishi Interchange on Sanage Green Road. Approx. 25 min. from Toyota-Kanpachi Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. Approx. 25 min. from Toyota-Matsudaira Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. |
| Related links | Official Asuke Castle website |
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