Koyama Castle Observation Deck, Yoshida-cho

3.5

A castle that serves as an observation deck, located a five-minute walk from the Kataoka Kita-Yoshida Tokubetsu Shien Gakko bus stop, a 25-minute ride on the Shizutetsu Just Line Bus from JR Shimada Station. Takeda Shingen first used this site as a fortress in 1568, but built a castle in 1571 and renamed Koyama Castle. Visitors can see relics dug up among the castle ruins, pictures of samurai, and a tea house. The observation deck affords a view of Mt. Fuji, and the cherry trees on the grounds are illuminated during the spring blossom season.

Spot details

Koyama Castle Observation Deck, Yoshida-cho

Address: Shizuoka Haibara-gun Yoshidacho Kataoka 2519-1 Noman Terayama Park Map
Area: Oi River / Yaizu / Kakegawa Area
Phone: 0548332122
Hours: 9:00-16:30(Last entry16:00)
Closed: Monday (The next day for Public holidays), New Year's holiday
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]200yen
[Children]100yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Very interesting area.

Reviewed : 2023.06.03

Lovely gardens and castle, very helpful English speaking staff around to answer any questions and give an insight to the history of the gardens.
NIIIIICE! Love it!

Reviewed : 2017.04.02

GO! its beautiful and i only paid $2 to walk in the castle. So There are 2 entry ways to the castle. 1. big car park - you get to see the temple/house with the grave stones and its MAGICAL its...
小山城［吉田］ Koyamajō (Yoshida)

Reviewed : 2016.11.13

Koyama Castle has some of the best preserved dry-moats I’ve seen at a Sengoku Period hilltop castle. The reconstructed tower at Koyamajō is a “symbolic” reconstruction, meaning basically that it is...