Nagahama Castle History Museum
Shiga Prefecture
Nagahama Castle, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi lived at the end of the Age of the Civil Wars, was closed at the beginning of the Edo period. Most of the castle was moved to Hikone Castle and Daitsu-ji temple. Only some stone fences and a well existed within this ruins but in 1983 the castle was restored in Azuchi-Momoyama style and named "Shouwa Shinjou" (Shouwa New Castle). The inside is open to the public as a museum.
Address
10-10, Koen-cho, Nagahama city
Access (nearest railway station)
Get off at "Nagahama" station on the JR Biwako line and walk for 8 minutes/ 15 minutes by car from Nagahama IC on Hokuriku Expressway.
Hours
9:00～17:00 （Entrance till 16:30）
Closed
Year's End and New Year holiday period (From Dec 27th to Jan 2nd) ※ temporarily closed irregularly
Entry fee
High school students and up 400yen, Elementary and junior high school students 400yen
Parking
Parking for 120 passenger cars and 25 large-sized buses (Toyo Park Large Parking Area)
Official website
http://www.city.nagahama.shiga.jp/section/rekihaku/
Inquiries
Nagahama Castle History Museum 0749-63-4611