{"id":43,"date":"2021-05-14T05:50:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T20:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:44:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T06:44:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitchu Matsuyama Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n    #top-content-outer #top-content-inner .top-content .content-head a,\r\n    #top-access-outer #top-access-inner > ul > li a {\r\n        \/* pointer-events: none; *\/\r\n    }\r\n    #top-content-outer #top-content-inner .top-content .content-head a:after {\r\n        \/*        display: none; *\/\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div id=\"top-kv-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    <div id=\"top-kv-inner\" class=\"inner\">\r\n        <video id=\"v4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/bmc20210224.mp4\" style=\"width: 100%;\" loop autoplay muted playsinline><\/video>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\r\n<div id=\"top-alert-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    \r\n<div id=\"top-alert-inner\" class=\"inner\">\r\n        <span class=\"date\">Dec. 25, 2020<\/span><a href=\"#\">Announcement regarding crowded time periods<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n-->\r\n<div id=\"top-news-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    <div id=\"top-news-inner\">\r\n        <div id=\"top-news\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                <h2>New Information<\/h2>\r\n                <!--\r\n                <a href=\"#\" id=\"top-news-list\">Announcements<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <ul>\r\n                \r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div id=\"top-bus\">\r\n            <div>Information on Castle Shuttle Bus Service<\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div id=\"top-bus-date\">Days of operation: Jan. 20 and 21<\/div>\r\n                <p>Visitors can drive up to Fuigo Pass parking lot on days the <span class=\"red\">Castle Shuttle Bus<\/span> is not operating.<\/p>\r\n                <!--\r\n                <a href=\"\" class=\"btn-white-square\">Click here for details<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"top-catch-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    <div id=\"top-catch-inner\" class=\"inner\">\r\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-catch-cloud1.png\" alt=\"\" id=\"top-catch-cloud1\">\r\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-catch-cloud2.png\" alt=\"\" id=\"top-catch-cloud2\">\r\n        <h1>Floating on a Sea of Clouds<br>\r\n            &#8220;Mountain Castle in the Sky&#8221;<\/h1>\r\n        <p>Floating on a Sea of Clouds &#8220;Mountain Castle in the Sky&#8221;\r\n            Located near the peak of <br>\r\n            Mt. Gagyu at an elevation of 430 m, Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is the only mountain <br>\r\n            castle in Japan with a still-existing original castle tower.<br>\r\n            Being one of the 12 remaining original castle towers, <br>\r\n            the ruins of the castle have been designated as a national<br>\r\n            historic site, while the castle tower, two-story turret, <br>\r\n            and part of the mud wall, built during the Edo period, have been <br>\r\n            designated as national important cultural properties.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"top-content-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    <div id=\"top-content-inner\" class=\"inner\">\r\n        <img id=\"top-content-kamon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-kamon.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n        <div id=\"top-content1\" class=\"top-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-head\">\r\n                <a href=\"seeing\"><span>See<\/span><span>Bitchu Matsuyama Castle Guide<\/span><\/a>\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content1-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"content-body\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content1-image2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"midashi2\">Fantastical Mountain Castle Floating on a Sea of Clouds<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is characterized by its unique mountain castle construction.<br>\r\n                        The castle construction skillfully created by using granite rocks and lumber taken from Mt. Gagyu is a sight not to be missed.<br>\r\n                        You can enjoy visiting the castle tower, two-story turret, and mud wall, designated as national important cultural properties, as well as many other interesting sites around the castle.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <!--\r\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"btn-white-square\">Click here for details<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div id=\"top-content2\" class=\"top-content\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-head\">\r\n                <a href=\"history\"><span>Learn<\/span><span>History of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/span><\/a>\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content2-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"content-body\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content2-image2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"midashi2\">Learn In Depth about Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>The history of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle started in ancient times with the construction of a fort on Mt. Omatsu in the Kamakura period.<br>\r\n                        As the periods changed, the castle was moved from Mt. Omatsu to Mt. Komatsu and given its present form.Going through many changes to the lord of the castle, it flourished playing a leading role in Bitchu until the end of the Edo period.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <!--\r\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"btn-white-square\">Click here for details<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div id=\"top-content3\" class=\"top-content\">\r\n            <img id=\"top-content-cloud1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content-cloud1.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <img id=\"top-content-cloud2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content-cloud2.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-head\">\r\n                <a href=\"enjoy\"><span>Enjoy<\/span><span>Floating in a Sea of Clouds &#8211; <br>\r\nExperience the Majesty of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/span><\/a>\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content3-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"content-body\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-content3-image2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"midashi2\">Enjoy Even More of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>There are many ways to further enjoy Bitchu Matsuyama Castle including programs to enjoy the view of the castle floating in a sea of clouds from the observation deck, hiking up to the castle along the &#8220;Sea of Clouds&#8221; trekking course, and many others. Enjoy the fantastical Bitchu Matsuyama Castle as the seasons change!<\/p>\r\n                    <!--\r\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"btn-white-square\">Click here for details<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \r\n<div id=\"top-event-outer\" class=\"outer\">\r\n    <div id=\"top-event-inner\" class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div>\r\n            <h2>Events<\/h2>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n<div><a href=\"\" class=\"btn-white-square\">Click here for details<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <ul style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 60px auto auto;\">\r\n\r\n            <li>\r\n                <a href=\"#\"><div class=\"image-frame\"><img src=\"[theme]\/assets\/img\/top\/top-event-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\r\n                <span class=\"date\">March 1 to 20, 2021<\/span><span class=\"event-title\">Quiz 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-access-image1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"access-title\"><span>Enjoy Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/span><\/div>\r\n                <p>If you want to appreciate the majestic scenery of the mountain castle: Guide to accessing Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/p>\r\n            <\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-frame\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-access-image2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"access-title\"><span>See Bitchu Matsuyama <\/span><br>\r\n                    <span>Castle Floating on a Sea of Clouds<\/span><\/div>\r\n                <p>If you want to fully enjoy the mountain castle in the sky <br>\r\n                    floating on a sea of clouds: Guide to accessing the observation deck<\/p>\r\n            <\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-frame\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/bitchumatsuyamacastle\/assets\/img\/top\/top-access-image3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"access-title\"><span>Enjoy Trekking<\/span><\/div>\r\n                <p>Guide to the trekking course from the observation <br>\r\n                    deck with a view of the sea of clouds to Bitchu Matsuyama Castle<\/p>\r\n            <\/a><\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div id=\"gmap\">\r\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13103.502855431483!2d133.6224808!3d34.8090686!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xdfc26a521fe06464!2z5YKZ5Lit5p2-5bGx5Z-O!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1614089805324!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" width=\"100%\" height=\"550\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\r\n    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class=\"bb\">Adults <\/span>500yen\u3000<span class=\"bb\">Elementary and Jr. high students<\/span>200yen<br>\r\n                    <span class=\"bw\">Group Discounts<\/span>10% for groups of 30 more, 20% for groups of 100 or more\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"midashi2\">Bitchu Takahashi Explorer (Multi-Site Entry Ticket)<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    <span class=\"bb\">Three-Site Ticket<\/span>1,000 yen \/ Valid for entry to: Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, two samurai residences, and Raikyuji Temple garden<br>\r\n                    <span class=\"bb\">Five-Site Ticket<\/span>1,500yen \/ Valid for entry to: Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, two samurai residences, Raikyuji Temple garden, Folk Museum (Takahashi City), <br>\r\n                    and Yamada Hokoku Memorial Museum\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div id=\"top-information-exem\">\r\n            <div>No entrance fee is required <br>\r\n                for the following persons:\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\u25cf Students from elementary and junior high schools in the city who visit on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or when closed<br>\r\n                \u25cf Persons 65 years or older who reside in the city<br>\r\n                \u25cf Persons with a disability certificate together with one caregiver\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Information Information on Castle Shuttle Bus Service Days of operation: Jan. 20 and 21 Visitors can drive up to Fuigo Pass parking lot on days the Castle Shuttle Bus is not operating. 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