Kishiwada Castle
岸和田城
| Founder | Koide Hidemasa |  |
| Year | 1585 | |
| Type | Flatland | |
| Condition | Reconstructed | |
| Alternate Name | Chikiri-jo | |
| Reconstructed | 1954 (concrete) | |
| Structure | 3 levels, 3 stories | |
| Admin's Rating | ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ | |
| Historical Site | Local Historic Site | |
| Location | Kishiwada, Osaka | |
| Map | Google Map | |
| Access | Kishiwada Sta. (Nankai Main Line), 10 min. walk | |
| Website | Kishiwada City Sightseeing | |
| Visited | March 8, 2013 | |
| Visitor Info. | 300 yen admission; open 10am-5pm, no admission after 4pm; Closed Mondays, except national holidays; | Time Required: 45 mins | |
| Notes | A nice little castle to visit with interesting stone walls. The moat looks like it was unusually low when I was there. | |
| History | The history of fortifications on this site date back to the 1300's, but the castle you see here today was founded by Koide Hidemasa in 1585. Okabe Nobukatsu took control of the castle in 1640 and his ancestors ruled until the Meiji Restoration. The original main keep was struck by lightning and burned down in 1827. The original main keep had five stories but this mock reconstruction has only 3. | |
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5 Viewer Comments
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rebolforces
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May 21, 2011 at 07:24 PM
Worst castle inside, 300yen for what? Looks good from outside though. Felt sorry for the poor monkey in the cage
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furinkazan
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October 08, 2010 at 06:26 PM
I visited this castle today. It is a nice little castle. You can take pictures of it from around the outer and inner bailey, which i found really nice.
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Anonymous
September 04, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Kishiwada Castle has a magnificent garden designed by the master of twentieth-century Japanese garden architecture, Shigemori Mirei.
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Anonymous
May 02, 2009 at 06:37 PM
I really enjoyed escaping to this castle from the tourist crazed Osaka castle. It was a very pleasant surprise. Definitely worth a look.
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Greg Gagnon
February 29, 2008 at 10:21 PM
I visited the castle last year, and it is a good example of a small castle, which is why I believe it should be given a higher than "1" rating, maybe 2 or 2.5. Also, inside the castle is a great exhibit of shoudo, quite a few of the family armor collection on display, and a good sword exhibit. Worth a look if you have time in Kansai region, as it is only about 30 minutes from Osaka.
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Kishiwada, Osaka
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