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Machu Picchu of the East: The Ruins of Takeda Castle

Minami Senjo at the ruins of Takeda Castle

In front of Takeda Station

Takeda Station

Information center: Castle In The Sky

samurai armor

Hyomai Shrine. Youcan walk up to the ruins of Takeda Castle

The ruins of Takeda Castle seen from Ritsuun-Kyo

Some people are on the ruins of donjon at the ruins of Takeda Castle

Stone walls at the ruins of Takeda Castle

Over Takeda town you see Ritsuun-Kyo

Takeda Town

Ninomaru seen from the ruins of donjon at the ruins of Takeda Castle

The ruins of donjon at the ruins of Takeda Castle

Stone walls at the ruins of Takeda Castle

Machu Picchu of the East: The Ruins of Takeda Castle

Day Trip

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.63 / 5

(195 reviews)

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Osaka

English, Japanese (Native)

10 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Hideo Y.)

Up to 15 people

The ruins of Takeda Castle is called the "Castle in the Sky" of "Machu Picchu of the East." They are truly appropriate names because the image of it floating above a sea of clouds, and gleaming in the light of the early morning sun in autumn is extremely beautiful. It's beyond description. The "Castle in the Sky" can be seen from Ritsuun-Kyo on the opposite side of the ruins of the Castle.

If you're lucky, you may see the castle floating in a sea of clouds from Ritsuun-Kyo in autumn.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

07:30 AM

Meeting Point

at your hotel either in Osaka or in Kobe

08:10 AM

Osaka Station

Let's take a JR train for Takeda station.

11:20 AM

Takeda Station.

We arrive at Takeda Station.

We use bus and walk up to the Takeda Castle remains.

12:20 PM

Takeda Castle

We enjoy walking on the castle remains for about an hour.

Then we walk down to the Takeda Station and we use taxi.

02:00 PM

Ritsuun-kyo

We take a taxi to Ritsuun-kyo.

From there we can see Takeda Castle remains.

03:00 PM

Information center : Castle In The Sky

We see the a lot of o\photos and culture in the center.

04:00 PM

Takeda station

We take JR train for Osaka.

06:40 PM

Osaka station

We arrive at Osaka Station.

Ending Point

at your hotel either in Osaka or in Kobe

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

・My transportation fee : 4,600yen.

・Your transportation fee (JR train + bus + entrance fee ) : about 10,500 JPY/persona taxi

・4 people including me) : about 4,000 JPY/taxi

・Lunch and the like

Tour Important Information

I have to tell you one thing. The scene of "the image of floating above a sea of clouds" is a natural phenomenon. Whether we can see the scene depends on the weather.

Therefore I can't assure you that if we see a sea of clouds by all means.

The guide fee doesn't include our transportation fee.

Important message from the supplier

I guide you Sapporo, Furano, Otaru, Hakodate in Hokkaido / Aomori in Hokuriku / Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji in Kansai / Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima in Kyushu / Kochi, Matsuyama, Ehime in Shikoku / Matsumoto in Nagano/ Tottori, Shimane, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Fukui in Japan Sea side / Please get in touch with me!!

Thank you.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.63 / 5

(195 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hideo Y.

Hello, I'm HIDEo YOSHIda. Please call me HIDEYOSHI, the same name as the famous shogun who built the Osaka Castle in 1585.

I was born in Kobe and worked in Osaka for nearly 40 years. I would like to introduce the Kansai region to you ,including Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.

Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan, along with Yokohama. After the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, foreigners built their residences on the hillside of the Kitano-cho area, overlooking the ocean. Many of the foreign residences are now open to the public as museums, including the Weathercock House, with it's symbol weathercock on the triangle-shaped roof.

In Meriken Park, the red Port Tower (the city's landmark), creates a beautiful contrast against the white Kobe Marine Museum. The museum's design was inspired by the waves and sailing ships.

When you have a chance to visit Osaka, please join my tour. I'm sure you'll enjoy the interesting and historical, scenic spots. For example, Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere and contemporary energy. You can try local foods (kushikatsu, sushi, tempura) at a reasonable price. Billiken (a famous statue of the spirit of luck) will be waiting for you!!. Dotombori is a popular street with a lot of flashy signboards. Osaka is widely known as a "Kuidaore-no-machi", or literally "drinking and eating luxuriously to death." Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI in 1585. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it !

These days "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area in USJ, or Universal Studios Japan, is also attracting more and more people.

I'll be looking forward to seeing you !!

Reviews

Rishit P.

5 / 5

Jul 11, 2025

Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Shin-Sekai

Jul 11, 2025

Osaka

8 hours

“Osaka Tour”

Our Osaka tour with Hideo was fantastic. He picked up our group of eight from the Kobe port and took us on a full-day tour of Osaka. Hideo was incredibly thoughtful and accommodating, always attentive to our group’s needs. He has a wealth of knowledge about Japan’s history and shared it in a way that was both engaging and informative. Overall, I would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a personalized and enriching tour experience.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive you excellent review. We could see the main tower of Osaka Castle beautifully reflected on the pond. In the Dotonbori we saw the Glico sognboard and had sushi for lunch. And you enjoyed shopping on the popular Shinsaibashi shopping street. I wish you enjoy Japan trip!

Maricarmen G.

5 / 5

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi Golden Tour

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi

6 hours 30 mins

“Great day in Kochi!”

Beautiful day in Kochi, temple, Garden and castle…and Hideo a 5 star guide We totally recomend this tour

Hideo Y.

Thank you for joining my Kochi tour. Kochi castle is one of the 12 castles that were built during Samurai Period (until 1867) and still remained standing. It is completely different from European castles. And one fishing line and a hook of bonito is very popular in Koch, so we enjoyed having rice with bonito for lunch. I wish you every success for your time in Japan.

Paty E.

5 / 5

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi Golden Tour

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi

6 hours 30 mins

“Great experience ”

We had a great time with Hideo , he took us to really nice places interesting places . We did the trip with children and they loved him , he is kind , energetic and knowledgeable.

Hideo Y.

Thank you for joining my Kochi tour. We were blessed with good weather. We could see a mechanical clock showing Kochi popular spots such as Kochi Castle, Katsurahama with the statue of Sakamoto Ryma, Harimayabashi bridge with lost love story, and Yosakoi Festival. I wish you and all your family good health and happiness.