Castle & Palace · Koka (Minakuchi)
Minakuchi Castle (Museum) 水口城（水口城資料館）
Moated castle built for shogun Iemitsu's 1634 visit; a rebuilt turret holds a small castle museum.
Hours10:00-17:00
ClosedThursdays, Fridays; New Year
PriceAdult: ¥100
Child: ¥50
Child: ¥50
Getting thereMinakuchi-Jonan Station (Ohmi Railway), 4 min
Time needed30-60 min
AddressMinakuchicho Honmaru, Koka, Shiga 528-0005
About
Minakuchi Castle, also called Hekisui Castle for its blue-green moat, was built by Kobori Enshu as a lodging for shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu on the Tokaido. A reconstructed corner turret beside the surviving moat and stone walls houses a museum with a castle model and domain records.
Highlights
- Rebuilt yagura beside the moat
- Built for the shogun's travels
- Tokaido post town of Minakuchi
Tips
- Closed Thursdays and Fridays
- 4 min from Minakuchi-Jonan Station
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