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Castle Festival

Held yearly from late March to mid April. Around this time the cherry trees around the castle will be in full bloom, and many people have hanami picnics on the castle grounds. In the evening lanterns are lit, making it possible to picnic until 9PM. On the weekends various events are held on the castle grounds.

Address
Matsue Castle grounds
Hours
Closed · opens 7 am
Weekly hours
Mon7 am–9 pm
Tue7 am–9 pm
Wed7 am–9 pm
Thu7 am–9 pm
Fri7 am–9 pm
Sat7 am–9 pm
Sun7 am–9 pm
Price
Free

Listing from Wikivoyage: Matsue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.