Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima / 鶴ヶ城（天守閣）
Tsuruga-jo Castle, Aizu-Wakamatsu
The symbol of Aizu-Wakamatsu; the reconstructed keep houses a local history museum and the top floor looks out over the city.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
Keep museum 8:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 410 yen, elementary and junior high 150 yen (groups of 30-99: 360 / 135; 100+: 320 / 120). Combined ticket with the Rinkaku tea house 520 yen (groups 460 / 410 yen); three-site ticket (keep, Rinkaku, Oyakuen garden) 730 yen. Free for disability-certificate holders.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Koriyama (90 min), then JR Ban-etsu West Line to Aizu-Wakamatsu (65 min). Loop bus "Haikara-san" or "Akabe" to "Tsurugajo Iriguchi", then 5 min on foot. Highway buses from Sendai and Koriyama also stop at "Tsurugajo / Godo Chosha". About 15 min by car from Aizu-Wakamatsu IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Three paid car parks (Nishi-demaru 200 cars, East Gate 129, South Gate 35): 200 yen for the first hour, then 100 yen per hour.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Cash (Japanese yen) at the ticket office; cards etc. for advance web tickets.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Accessibility
Inside the keep there are only stairs. Accessible toilet (wheelchair, baby bed), ramps and wheelchairs to borrow; part of the park can be seen by wheelchair.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: 1-1 Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Official site: https://www.tsurugajo.com/tsurugajo/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetOyakuen Garden, Aizu Matsudaira Clan GardenFukushima1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetSuehiro Sake Brewery, Kaei-guraFukushima1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACMitsutaya, miso dengakuFukushima1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetHoshiban Picture Candle ShopFukushima2 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetAizu Bukeyashiki Samurai ResidenceFukushima2 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
The keep is lit up at night in each season.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteDigital art show "Tsuruga-jo: Scroll of Light" (8:30-17:00; adults 410 yen, children 150 yen; 520 yen with Rinkaku). Shoes off in the reconstructed halls.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.tsurugajo.com/tsurugajo/tensyukaku/Hours, closing days, admission, payment and the three car parks read from the official castle keep page.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.tsurugajo.com/tsurugajo/access/Train, highway bus and car access read from the official access page.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.aizukanko.com/spot/134Address, loop buses, parking spaces, accessibility and coordinates read from the Aizu-Wakamatsu tourism site.