Tottori Castle Tenkyumaru (Spherical Stone Wall) — Attraction in Tottori

(visited over 50+ castle)

No map. No map parking. No information.

For such a historicaly famous castle, this was one do the most disappointing. I have been to about 60 castles so far. And this is my 37 in the "top 100 castle" stamp rally book.

I drove. I get there and see no indication a castle park or museum. No castle parking. I see some sort of map. Pull over. Map is garbage. I even ask a passing Japanese person where is the castle parking. Even he says, yeah, I'm not sure this map is not good and don't know.

I end up parking at some prefectural something or other parking lot. But where is the 100 castle stamp? I call my wife to please search google for some info in japanese. She find out it's some building, not related to the castle and closed every Monday!!!! Good things I didn't drive 8 hours and spend a few 10,000s bills to get here. Oh I did. Like I said, this is the 37th top 100 castle I have been to and none do them are closed but the major holidays. If they are, they have the stamp accessable somewhere, OR some information about where it is located.

Determined, I walked to the not-affiliated museum, also closed but knocked on the window and got someone's attention. I asked them about the stamp. They actually had one for the castle. They let me in, let me stamp my book. But this was all pure luck and perseverance. None of this info is anywhere to be found in japanese or English.

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