Gyoda City Provincial Museum

3.5

The museum is located in the ruins of a castle completed in the Muromachi period by Akiyasu Narita. Although the castle was destroyed during the Meiji Restoration, it was a famous heavily fortified caste that did not fall during battles between the Uesugi and Hojo clans, and withstood a flooding attack by Mitsunari Ishida, dispatched by Hideyoshi Toyotomi during the suppression of the Kanto region. It was considered one of the seven main strongholds of the Kanto region. Currently, there is a reconstructed turret located on the site of the destroyed Oshi Castle in the Honmaru area, and you can see a full view of within Gyoda City from the top floor. At the folk museum located on the grounds, you can find exhibits about Gyoda’s history and local culture.

Spot details

Address: Saitama Pref. Gyoudashi Honmaru 17-23 Map
Area: Northern Area
Phone: 0485545911
Hours: 9:00-16:30(Last entry16:00)
Closed: Monday (Open on Public holidays), Public holidaysThe next day, 4thFriday (Open during thematic exhibitions and special exhibitions), New Year's holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] General200yen (Group 160yen), High school students 100yen (Group 80yen), Elementary and junior high school students 50yen (Group 40yen)
Parking Lot: Available(57spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available (Rental of multilingual guide machine Available)
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available (Museum is barrier-free, Gosankai Yagura only has stairs)
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

御三階櫓の最上階は展望室

Reviewed : 2022.09.02

市内循環バスの西循環コースで「忍城址・郷土博物館前」バス停からすぐ。「忍城バスターミナル」からでも徒歩5分ほど。忍城本丸跡地にあり、復元された忍城御三階櫓も博物館の一部となっている。入館料200円。常設展示は撮影不可。館内には忍城の資料、埼玉古墳群の出土品、行田の産業として有名な足袋に関する資料などが展示されているが展示数はそれほど多くない。御三階櫓の最上階(4階)は展望室となっている。
天守にも行けます

Reviewed : 2022.01.12

行田市の歴史や足袋産業についての展示が充実しています。長い渡り廊下を進むと忍城につながっていて、こちらにも展示が。城自体はコンクリート造りで、城の形をしたビルなので、ふつうに階段で最上階まで行けます。館内は撮影禁止です。
定休日で、残念でした。

Reviewed : 2020.06.08

歴史的な説明が見れたり、読めると意気込んで寄ったのですが、あいにく本日は博物館の定休日ということで入れませんでした。残念！