Iwatsuki Castle Ruins Park

Info

Address:

3-4 Ota, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama

Public Transportation:

Tobu-Iwatsuki Station → 23 minutes on foot (1 hour bus service on weekdays; 7 minutes to Saitama-shi community bus Jionji Kanyon, bus stop: Iwatsuki Castle Park off, short walk)

Car Access:

4.3km 15 minutes from Tohoku-do Iwatsuki IC

Phone Number:

048-757-9122 (administrative office)

Parking Number:

286 units

Price

Freedom to enter

Spot Category

Parks, archaeological sites, historic sites, and castle sites

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