Tokushima Castle Ruins and Tokushima Central Park
A historic city park with castle ruins, a moat, and stone walls.
At a glance
- Address
- Jonai 1 and surrounding lots, Tokushima-cho, Tokushima
- Access
- About 10 minutes on foot from JR Tokushima Station
- Type
- Castle ruins and urban park
Checked · 2026.10.27
Tokushima Castle Ruins and Tokushima Central Park
The park is arranged around the remains of Tokushima Castle. The hilltop ruins and the moat, gates, and museum area to the south offer distinct walking routes.
- Castle ruins
- Moat and stone walls
- City walks
An urban park around the castle ruins
Central Park opened around the castle ruins on January 9,1906. The ruins became a national historic site on January 26,2006; Washi-no-mon Gate was reconstructed in 1989. The site combines an urban park with surviving traces of the castle.
Former palace garden
The former palace garden has admission conditions separate from the park paths. Castle Museum admission includes the garden, so no additional garden fee is required. Decide whether you want both or garden-only entry.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–17:00; last admission 16:30 |
| Garden only | Adult JPY 50; child JPY 30 |
| Closures | Mondays except holidays; day after a holiday with exceptions; December 28–January 4 |
Preserved steam locomotive 68692
The park preserves 8620-class steam locomotive 68692, recorded by the National Museum of Nature and Science database as built by Hitachi in 1923. Daylight makes its dark body easier to inspect; display does not imply permission to climb aboard.
Parking hours by location
Parking costs JPY 310 per entry for ordinary cars and JPY 1,310 for large vehicles. Parking access has its own closing times, distinct from walking in the park. Car parks close December 29–January 3.
| Car park | Hours | Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| East | Apr–Sep 08:30–21:00; Oct–Mar 08:30–18:00 | 89 including 2 accessible |
| West/south | Weekdays 08:00–22:00; weekends/holidays 07:30–22:00 | 116 including 3 accessible |
Station access and seasonal sights
The park is at Tokushimacho Jonai 1 and adjoining land, about 10 minutes on foot from JR Tokushima Station. Five toilets include accessible facilities. The rose garden has around 400 plants of 50 varieties; the city lists mid-May–early June and early–late October as typical viewing periods, weather permitting.
Take a look around
Photographed in March 2026The story behind this place
I followed a performance,
and found a city to return to
The Castle Ruins at Eight in the Evening
After resting at the hotel, it still felt too early to stay in for the night. I did not quite want the first day to end. I had little energy to seek out somewhere far away, so I chose the…
Read this scene ↗By daylight, what the night had hidden
There was a little time before I needed to go straight to the station. I wanted to see the castle ruins again in daylight. Walking up the dark path on the first night had not brought the…
Read this scene ↗