
Minamiashigara City/Iwahara Castle Top Hotel Picks
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Everything you need to know about Iwahara Castle
Iwahara Castle View Inn features 360-degree floor-to-ceiling windows in its premium rooms, offering uninterrupted views of the ancient castle ruins and surrounding Danze Mountains. Each room includes a historical guidebook and access to a rooftop terrace with traditional lanterns, perfect for capturing sunset moments
Iwahara Castle Memorial Hotel is located just steps from the main gate of the ruins, with rooms featuring direct sightlines to the original keep foundation. The hotel offers complimentary nighttime illumination tours, including torches, maps, and audio guides, plus private shuttle service for early morning explorations
Nankatsu Castle Story House transforms each room into a themed chamber inspired by different Sengoku-era warlords, complete with replica armor displays and samurai-style bedding. Guests can join the "Castle Town Night Talk" event, led by local historians, visiting old tea houses and pottery studios around the site
Iwahara Castle Panorama Suite sits atop the hotel’s rooftop level, featuring floor-to-ceiling glass walls that deliver unobstructed vistas of the entire castle grounds and distant mountain ranges. Rooms include a historical reading nook and free tripod rental for photography enthusiasts seeking the perfect shot
Iwahara Family Garden Inn is designed for families, with a dedicated kids’ samurai role-play zone and castle wall climbing game area. All rooms are equipped with accessible pathways and child-safe furnishings, and guests enjoy a 10-minute walk to the ruins, ideal for introducing children to Japanese feudal history
Danze Taste House is a farm-to-table guesthouse serving daily meals of Nankatsu wild vegetable stew and castle town wagashi sweets. Guests can participate in the "Castle Front Cooking Class", learning to prepare traditional warrior rice balls while dining on the garden terrace overlooking the historic site
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