Featured Hotels Near Yasuda Castle Ruins

Hotel Crown Plaza Kashiwazaki is an excellent choice located just 800 meters from the Yasuda Castle Ruins, within a 10-minute walk. The hotel features panoramic terrace rooms that provide sweeping views of the ancient castle grounds and surrounding greenery.

Guests can borrow free bicycles to explore the historic moat trails and stone foundations on-site. On Saturday evenings, the hotel hosts "Night Tales of the Castle," a guided storytelling event led by local historians sharing the site's Edo-period legacy. For best availability, especially for elevated view rooms, it’s recommended to book via the HopeGoo app.

Within walking distance of the ruins, visitors can enjoy the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in April, when hundreds of cherry trees bloom into a pink corridor, complete with traditional tea stalls offering matcha and wagashi sweets.

On weekends, locals host the "Day of Ancient Life" event, where guests can dress in Edo-period attire and participate in hands-on activities like stone wall construction and archery. For history enthusiasts, the museum-sponsored Archaeology Discovery Workshop allows participants to use real tools to excavate and analyze unearthed pottery fragments.

These events take place directly at the site, and nearby hotels like Hotel Crown Plaza Kashiwazaki offer exclusive shuttle services. Reserve your spot early via the HopeGoo platform.

Start your day at Hotel Crown Plaza Kashiwazaki, heading to the ruins early to explore the remaining stone walls and moat system, using the on-site guidebook to understand its strategic design.

In the morning, join the "Day of Ancient Life" experience—dress in Edo-period costumes and try stone masonry or archery. Lunch at the Bamboo Grove Teahouse, where meals are paired with locally sourced matcha brewed in mountain spring water.

In the afternoon, visit the Kashiwazaki Historical Archives to see scale models and antique weapons. Return via the hotel’s tranquil garden teahouse for a peaceful end to the day.

All activities are within a 2-kilometer radius, with most included in the HopeGoo-curated "Castle Day Pass," saving time and entry fees.