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We provide information on “visiting” and “gathering” at Okayama Castle, including access to the castle and nighttime use. see more We introduce the history of Okayama Castle, its features and successive castle lords and you can “learn” about the castle more deeply.
Opening Hours. 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Last admission: 5:00 PM) *Opening hours may be extended due to events, etc. Closed. Year-end holidays (December 29 - December 31) *The Tenshukaku (castle tower) may be closed due to bad weather or inspections. Admission Fee. Adults (high school students and older): 400 yen (320 yen) Elementary/junior high ...
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayamajō), also known as "crow castle" due to its black exterior, was built in 1597 in the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. The original castle was destroyed in the last year of World War 2, but a reconstruction was made in 1966.
Introduction to Tenshukaku. As was the case with Oda Nobunaga’s Azuchi Castle and Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Osaka Castle, the exterior walls of Okayama Castle’s Tenshu are covered with black clapboards, and because of the appearance, Okayama Castle also became known as “Ujo (crow castle).”
The three-story, six-story castle tower, which has a rare scalene pentagonal shape, has a dignified appearance, and is also called ``Ujo'' because of its black clapboard exterior. From the top floor, you can see Asahikawa below, and enjoy a 360-degree view of Okayama Korauen Garden and the city.
The castle sits boldly with its dark black facade which is often referred to as U-jo, the ‘Crow Castle’, this distinction of color acts as the counterpart to the white walls of Himeji Castle which is only a thirty minutes ride away on the Shinkansen.
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayama-jō) is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. The main tower was completed in 1597, destroyed in 1945 and replicated in concrete in 1966.
