Kakegawa Castle

Kakegawa (ๆŽ›ๅท) is a city in Shizuoka.

Get in

By train - Kakegawa is linked by normal train to Tokyo to the north and the rest of Shizuoka Prefecture to the south by the Tokaido line. It is also served by Shinkansen from Tokyo: all Kodama services will stop at Kakegawa and a few Hikari also stop. Nozomi services do not stop at Kakegawa. Kakegawa's neighbouring cities include Kikugawa and Aino.

Get around

See

  • ๐ŸŒ Kakegawa Castle (ๆŽ›ๅทๅŸŽ, Kakegawa-jou), Kakegawa-shi Kakegawa 1138-24, โ˜ +81 53 724-8711. 09:00-17:00. Kakegawa castle is the main attraction in Kakegawa. It was built in 1513 by Yasuhiro Asahina and lost to Ieyasu Tokugawa in 1569. The castle was torn down in the Meiji Era, so like the majority of such castles within Japan, it is not the original, but the remaining grounds are well-preserved and original, and the castle was rebuilt in 1993 with the original techniques, materials, and specifications. The original daimyo's palace is still preserved here as well. The castle features regular exhibitions within the grounds and is popular on the weekends with tourists from all over the area. Adults ยฅ300, children ยฅ150; combined ticket with Ninomaru Art museum: adults ยฅ400, children ยฅ200. 
  • ๐ŸŒ Takatenjin Castle Ruins (้ซ˜ๅคฉ็ฅžๅŸŽ่ทก, Takatenjin Jouseki), Shimohijikata Minemukai (off Route 251), โ˜ +81 537-72-1121. Site of the largest battle between Ieyasu Tokugawa and Katsuyori Takeda, successor of Shingen Takeda, during the Warring States Period. 
  • ๐ŸŒ Yokosuka Castle Ruins (ๆจช้ ˆ่ณ€ๅŸŽ่ทก, Yokosuka Jouseki), Nishi-oobuchi Nishida-cho (off Route 41), โ˜ +81 537-21-1149. After Takatenjin Castle was taken over by the Takedas, Ieyasu Tokugawa had this semi-modern castle built as a base for recapture efforts. Its ruins now rest in a pleasant park setting. 
  • ๐ŸŒ Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum of Art (ๆŽ›ๅทๅธ‚ไบŒใฎไธธ็พŽ่ก“้คจ, Kakegawashi Ninomaru Bijutsukan). 
  • ๐ŸŒ Nissaka-Shuku Kawasaka-Ya (ๆ—ฅๅ‚ๅฎฟๅทๅ‚ๅฑ‹). 
  • ๐ŸŒ Shimizu-tei Garden (ๆธ…ๆฐด้‚ธๅบญๅœ’, Shimizutei Teien), โ˜ +81 537-48-6456. 

Do

Kakegawa Flower and Bird Park
  • ๐ŸŒ Kakegawa Flower and Bird Park (ๆŽ›ๅท่Šฑ้ณฅๅœ’, Kakegawa Kachou-en), Minami Saigou 1517 (10 min walk south of JR Kakegawa Station), โ˜ +81 537-62-6363. Daily 09:00-17:00, last entry at 16:30.. A good rainy day outing, this 7000-mยฒ indoor park houses many species of birds which fly freely throughout the enclosure, including owls, parakeets, conures, toucans, penguin, emu and assorted waterfowl. Visitors are encouraged to touch and interact with the birds, and there are opportunities to feed various kinds of bird, see owl, falcon, and eagle flight shows, and get souvenir photos with penguins. The park allows outside food for picnics, or serves a lunch buffet for ยฅ1380. Adults ยฅ1050, children ยฅ525. 
  • Climb Mt. Awagatake. 
  • Shiosaibashi Cycling Route. 

Hot springs

  • Daito Hot Spa Seatopia. 
  • Kurami Hot Spa. 
  • Hosenji Hot Spa. Said to make women more beautiful. 
  • Shinrin-no-Yu, Tsumagoi. 

Buy

Eat

  • Ganesha India and Nepal Restaurant, 613-3, Kuzugawa, Kakegawa City (from Kakegawa Train Station, take the north side exit and make right at the first street. Walk for about 12 minutes (the train track is on your right) and the restaurant is on the left side), โ˜ +81 537213467. This restaurant is operated by people from Nepal and make very nice and tasty curry. If you are vegetarian or looking for Halal food, this is a must go place. They have variety of vegetable curries with rice or naan. 
  • 3Rings. A popular hamburger restaurant. (updated Oct 2021)

Drink

  • Mal's Bar, Tamari 30-1, โ˜ +81 537-21-0075. M-Th 18:00-00:00; F Sa 18:00-02:00; closed Sundays. Local foreigner bar with live jazz, soul, and hip hop, and good soul food. Call the owner over to your table for a chat, as he is an interesting character. 
  • Ninomaru Teahouse. 

Sleep

  • Kakegawa Grand Hotel (ๆŽ›ๅทใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซ), Kame no Sato 1-3-1 (across the street from the train station), โ˜ +81 53 723-3333. 

Go next


Routes through Kakegawa
Nagoya โ† Hamamatsu โ†  W  E  โ†’ Shizuoka โ†’ Shin-Yokohama
Hamamatsu โ† Fukuroi โ†  W  E  โ†’ Kikugawa โ†’ Yokohama
Hamamatsu โ† Fukuroi โ†  W  E  โ†’ Kikugawa โ†’ Shizuoka
Hamamatsu โ† Fukuroi โ†  W  E  โ†’ Shizuoka โ†’ Yokohama


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