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Sumpu Castle

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The Sumpu Castle was built by the legendary Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late 1580s. It became the Shogun's retirement villa during his later years.
Located at the very center of Shizuoka, then called Sumpu, the city largely progressed around the the beloved castle.

In their centuries-long history, the place has been destroyed and restored a handful of times, with the Meiji Restoration in the 1860s being the most notable. In that particular re-building, the new rulers of the castle stripped the Tokugawa family of its powers.

By 1949, the inner parts of the castle were converted into a public park.

When the management changed hands after a few decades, restoration of the old look of the castle was made. It then evolved into what it is now.

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Things to see

One of the main attractions of the castle is the Momijiyama Japanese Garden. Although it has the traditional style of a landscape garden, it separates itself with a beautiful, calm pond at the center, and an elegant view of greens.
There's also a man-made hill that's surrounded by azaleas. According to the garden's management, the hill is a homage to the nation's renowned mountain, Mt. Fuji.

Travel Notes

It's 10 minutes away from JR Shizuoka Station.

Admission

It is open from 9:00am to 6:30pm
It is closed on Mondays. If a Monday falls on a National Holiday, it will be closed on the following day.

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