Castle & Palace · Kimitsu (Kururi)
Kururi Castle 久留里城
Hilltop castle in Kimitsu with a reconstructed two-storey keep and a free castle-ruins museum.
Hours9:00-16:30
ClosedMuseum: Mondays (next day if holiday); Dec 28-Jan 4
PriceFree
Getting thereJR Kururi Station, 5 min by taxi
Time needed1-2 hours
Best timeAutumn
AddressKururi Uchiyama, Kimitsu, Chiba 292-0422
About
Kururi Castle, called the 'Rain Castle', was a Satomi clan stronghold and later a Tokugawa domain seat. A two-storey keep rebuilt in 1979 stands on the summit beside the stone keep base, with the free Kururi Castle Ruins Museum on the way up. The town below is known for its spring water.
Highlights
- Reconstructed keep on the summit
- Free museum
- Kururi spring water town
Tips
- Museum closed Mondays; keep open daily
- Taxi 5 min or 30 min walk from Kururi Station
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