Tsuruga Castle is the symbol of Aizu-Wakamatsu City. Ruled by many feudal lords during the sengoku “warring state” period and is famous in the Boshin War in the closing days of the Tokugawa government. The castle now exhibits valuable items in the Tsuruga Museum.
Information
- Phone
- +81-242-27-4005
- Address
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Fukushima-ken, Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi, Outemachi 1-1
- Official Website
- http://www.tsurugajo.com/language/eng/
- Opening Hours
- The castle tower 8:30AM – 5:00PM (last admission 4:30PM)
- Admission
- 【Castle tower】Adults: 410 yen Junior High & Elementary School Students: 150 yen
【Castle tower & Tea house】Adults: 520 yen
- Closed
- Open Every Days
Transport
- Train
- Taxi (10minutes) from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
- Car
- 15 minutes by car from the Aizu-Wakamatsu IC on the Ban-Etsu Expressway
- Bus
- From JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station catch the Haikarasan or Akabe route buses (Machinaka Shuyu Bus) and alight at the Tsurugajo Kitaguchi or Tsurugajo Sannomaruguchi bus stop. It is then a 5-minute walk.
Pets are allowed only in the castle grounds.
Accessibility Information
- Disabled Parking
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- Nursing Room
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- Foreign Language Staff
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- Signage
- English, Chinese, Korean, others
- Accepts Credit Cards
- 〇 Shops only
- Wi-Fi
- 〇 Aizu Free Wi-Fi
Rental Services
- Wheelchair Rental
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- Stroller Rental
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There is an information desk next to the administration office and refreshment corner that has wheelchairs and walking sticks for loan.
There are also wheelchairs at the toilet building in the Nishi Demaru car park that you can use to get to the castle keep.
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The rest area is next to the tourist information center so you can also get information on Tsuruga Castle. -
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Lending wheelchair in the toilet building of the parking lot of Nishi Demaru
Parking
- Parking
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- Disabled Parking
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Disabled parking (The Nishi Demaru car park) -
Disabled parking (The Kita Demaru car park) -
Route from Nishi Demaru parking lot. It has a small slope. -
Route from the Kita Demaru parking lot. It has become a small slope.
Entrances
The castle tower building is divided into five floors with stair access only.
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Entrance of the castle tower -
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Entrance of Japanese garden of tea room "Rinkaku" -
Japanese garden with tea room "Rinikaku"
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet 1
- Toilet Information
- Next to the Tsuruga cafeteria
- Washlet
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- Ostomate
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- Multipurpose Bed
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- Baby Chair
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- Baby Changing Table
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The toilets are in a separate building next to the tourist information center. There are also general toilets.
The passageway has a handrail and tactile paving.
Multi-purpose toilets and general toilets are in a separate toilet building. The passageway has tactile paving and a handrail.
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Baby Changing Table
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet 2
- Toilet Information
- Nishi Demaru car park
- Baby Chair
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- Baby Changing Table
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- Foreign Language Instructions
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There is an area that can be used to change clothes.
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Baby Changing Table -
Changing board
Meals
- Dining Venue
- Tsuruga Castle Cafe
- Special Dietary Requirements×
- Vegetarian×
- Halal×
- Foreign Langauge Menus
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The rest area is next to the tourist information center so you can also get information on Tsuruga Castle.
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Kids High Chair
Other Facilities 1
- Other Facility Information
- In the park
The paths within the grounds are mainly gravel, but there are sections of asphalt so wheelchairs can also move around with ease.
