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Kokura Castle

Publié le: 4 août 2026
Mis à jour le: 4 août 2026
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Kokura Castle — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Image d'illustration — il ne s'agit pas d'une photo de ce lieu.

Kokura Castle (1602) stands at the mouth of the Murasaki River where it meets the Kanmon Strait, commanding views of both Shimonoseki and the industrial port that defines modern Kitakyushu. The reconstructed donjon (1959) rises five stories and contains a museum of local history. What distinguishes Kokura is the castle garden: a stroll garden surrounding the inner moat that has been replanted with the original plant palette specified in a 1688 document, making it an unusually historically grounded garden restoration.

Informations essentielles

Horaires d'ouverture

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Garden: from 7:00 AM in summer (May–October)

Fermé: Open year-round

Tarif d'entrée

Castle: ¥350 | Garden: ¥350 | Combined: ¥600

Meilleure saison

Year-round | Spring for garden planting | Weekends for ninja performance

Durée de visite

90–120 minutes

Comment s'y rendre

Informations d'accès

2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City. 10-minute walk from Kokura Station (JR). Hours: 9:00–18:00. Admission: castle ¥350, garden ¥350.

Guide d'initié

Premium
**Castle garden at dawn:** The garden opens at 7:00 on summer mornings (May–October) — request early-entry permission at the tourism center. The castle grounds before 8:00 belong entirely to dog-walkers and serious photographers. **Ninja performance:** Kokura Castle's resident ninja performance (Shinobi Kagura, weekends only, 11:00 and 14:00) is primarily aimed at children but involves genuine martial arts practitioners. The post-performance Q&A with the performers is unexpectedly educational.

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