Otaki Castle Museum

3.5

This history museum’s permanent exhibition focuses on Boso’s castle and its castle town, both in the medieval era and in recent times. The museum exhibits artifacts related to it, like armor, antique equipment, and ancient documents, as well as materials on life in samurai society and the castle town. Since Honda Tadakatsu was once the castle’s lord, it was built on the famous Otaki ruins of the Kazusa clan’s inner citadel (Tadakatsu was one of the four generals that served Tokugawa Ieyasu).

Spot details

Address: Chiba Pref. Isumigunotakimachi Otaki 481 Map
Area: Kazusa / Rinkai Area
Phone: 0470823007
Hours: 9:00-16:30(Latest entry16:00)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Not available (Castle Town Parking Lot Available. Free)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: *Partly closed. You can only walk around the premises and tour the training hall panel exhibits
[Training Hall] 9:00-16:00
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

The view from the top of the keep itself is worth the admission fee of two hundred yen.

Reviewed : 2017.10.24

Ootaki is an old castle town that was ruled by Katsuie Honda, a prominent subordinate of Ieyasu Tokugawa in the late 16th century. The township has preserved many of its Edo period merchant houses...
3-story Castle with a Museum

Reviewed : 2017.05.03

Chiba is a big prefecture, and I would say this place is located in the middle of it, sort of. The story goes back to the 16th Century. The Hojo family was defeated by Hideyoshi Toyotomi at...
A cute little castle

Reviewed : 2017.04.02

At 4 levels, Otaki Castle is the smallest Japanese castle Ive seen. It has great views of the surrounding countryside from the top floor. Artifacts from the castles history are displayed throughout...