TAKEDA CASTLE RUINS
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Takeda Castle is very famous in the Kansai region because of its location; it is 353 meters high. It is nicknamed the Machu Picchu of Japan because during the mornings of autumn and early spring, the castle is surrounded by a sea of clouds and seems to float in the sky. These clouds are created by the mist evaporating from the Maruyama River below. To enjoy this enchanting scene, you have to get up very early in the morning and set off for the mountain, opposite the castle. The castle, built in 1411, fell under the yoke of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the end of the 17th century. After his death, the forces of the castle were defeated during the great battle of Sekigahara in 1600 against the Tokugawa clan, led by Tokugawa Ieyasu, who wanted to take control of the whole of Japan. The castle was abandoned some time after this battle. Falling into ruin over the years, it was not restored until the 1970s, before being opened to the public in the early 1980s. The ruins are charged with a mystical atmosphere and the climb is well worth the detour.
250 m behind the station, an information centre with free access to the castle (open every day from 9am to 4pm) tells the story of Takeda-jô and offers models, reproductions and photos of the castle. A mine of information, also in French! The village around the station is very nice and deserves a little walk.
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