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Karatsu Castle Saga · · Culture & History
Japanese name: 唐津城
Photo: Unknown / Public domain · Source ↗ WHAT TO DO Karatsu Castle A castle on a cape jutting into Karatsu Bay, with a keep built in 1966.
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Address 847-0016 8-1 Higashi-Jonai, Karatsu, Saga
Hours & fees Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (admission until 4:40 p.m.)
* Opening hours vary by season
Closed: December 29 to 31
Fees: ■ Castle keep admission
General (age 15 and over) 500 yen per person
Elementary and junior high school students 250 yen per person
Free below elementary school age
[Group rates]
General (age 15 and over) 400 yen per person
Elementary and junior high school students 200 yen per person
* For 20 or more
■ Maizuru Park elevator fee
General (age 15 and over) 100 yen per person one way
Elementary and junior high school students 50 yen per person one way
* Free for preschoolers and age 70 and over
Booking & access About 7 minutes by car from JR Karatsu Station
About 20 minutes on foot from JR Karatsu Station
Parking: Available [paid]
Standard cars: 190 spaces
Large vehicles: 5 spaces
Themes Culture & history Contents Overview About this place Official website Before you go Check before you visit · References Overview A castle on a cape jutting into Karatsu Bay, with a keep built in 1966.
About this place Karatsu Castle (唐津城 , Karatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hirayamajiro, a castle built on a plain rather than a hill or mountain. At the end of the Edo period, Karatsu castle was home to the Ogasawara clan, daimyō of Karatsu Domain. It was also known as "Dancing Crane Castle" (舞鶴城 , Maizuru-jō).
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