Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace

Kawagoe Castle is located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and was built by Uesugi Mochitomo Ogiya in 1457.
During the Edo period (1603-1867), the castle was considered important as a northern defense of Edo, and the castle was owned by the shogunate’s top vassals from generation to generation.

However, the castle was demolished after the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), and only the entrance, the hall, and the relocated and reconstructed samurai guardrooms remain today.

Kawagoe Castle and Kochi Castle are the only castles in Japan where the hall of the Honmaru Goten still exists, and are designated as important cultural assets by Saitama Prefecture.

Getting there

From Kawagoe Station to Kawagoe Castle:

Bus	Kawagoe Station ↓ Bus Number C02-1 ↓ 16 minutes (8 stops) Hakubutsukan-Bijutsukan-Mae ↓ Walk about 2 minutes ↓ Kawagoe Castle (Cost 200 yen)

Details

Hours	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Reception closes at 4:30 PM.
Admission	Adults: 100 yen High school and university students: 50 yen
Phone	+81 49-222-5399
Address	〒350-0053 Saitama, Kawagoe, Kuruwamachi, 2 Chome−１３−1
Resources	https://www.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/