Sunpu Castle Park
駿府城公園
The site of Sunpu Castle, where Tokugawa Ieyasu spent his later years in retirement. Reconstructed Tatsumi Turret, the East Gate, and the Momijiyama Garden lie in the city center.
Sunpu Castle was where Tokugawa Ieyasu was held hostage as a youth and the castle he retired to in later life. Today it is Sunpu Castle Park in the city center, preserving inner and outer moats and stone walls. The reconstructed East Gate, Tatsumi Turret, and Kon Turret can be entered (the combined ticket costs about 360 yen). The Momijiyama Garden is landscaped around the mountains, sea, and rivers of Shizuoka, and you can enjoy Shizuoka matcha in its tea house. Recent excavations of the keep base have uncovered stone walls from the Ieyasu and Toyotomi periods, and the excavation site is open for viewing. There is a statue of Ieyasu in the park, and the park is free to enter. It is about a 15-minute walk from Shizuoka Station and pairs well with Shizuoka Sengen Shrine for a half-day trip.
Opening hours
Park open all day; yagura tower and garden 09:00–16:30 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Aoba Oden Street
- Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
- Toro Ruins
- Mariko-juku Chōjiya
- Nihondaira Zoo
- Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace
- Kunōzan Tōshō-gū