Zeze Castle Ruins Park
Zeze Castle was completed by Ieyasu Tokugawa in the year following his historic victory at the great battle of Sekigahara. It was a beautiful castle that used water from the lake to create natural moats around it. It was abandoned after the Meiji Restoration, with the castle gates being moved to Zeze-jinja Shrine and Shinozu-jinja Shrine. The remains of the castle keep are now known as Zeze Castle Ruins Park, and have become a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms.
| Address | Honmarucho, Otsu City |
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| Access |
■By train ・7 min. by foot from Keihan Zeze-hommachi Station ・Take a bus from JR Otsu Station to “Zeze Koen-mae”, and it will be in front of you. ■By car 10 min. from the Otsu Interchange via the Meishin Expressway |
| Parking | Standard parking lot |
| Contact |
Otsu Station Tourist Information Center TEL: 077-522-3830 |
| Closed on | N/A |
| Price | Free |