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Kururi Castle, whose outer walls are similar to those of ancient castles, is a representative example of medieval and early modern castles on the Boso Peninsula, and the numerous ruins that remain in the surrounding area serve as valuable resources, conveying vestiges of the past to the present day.
Kururi Castle is a renowned castle that lasted from the Warring States Period to modern times in Boso. The castle tower is a reinforced concrete two-layer three-story building, built next to the site of the donjon in Shiroyama Park. It has a total floor area of 190 m2 and a height of 15 m. Kururi Castle is also called Ujou (rainy castle) – it is said that it rained every three days, 21 times in total during the construction of the castle. Kururi Castle
Physically, the person is at a level where they are able to walk, or are accompanied by a caregiver.
In terms of facilities, there are large steps or slopes, no parking space, etc., making it difficult for people to move around in a wheelchair alone, and a certain level of assistance is required, such as walking or lifting the wheelchair.
○Wheelchairs can be rented on the 1st floor of the museum, and vehicles on the approach from the parking lot to the castle ruins and museum are basically prohibited, but you can climb with the vehicles of the elderly and the disabled.
○It is 800m from the Kururi Kaido junction to the Kururi Castle tower, a 105m climb. The average slope is 13% and the maximum slope is 20%. The road to the castle ruins museum is paved, but there are stairs for 170m to the castle tower.
○The castle ruins museum is a two-story building, and the exhibits are on the second floor, but there is no elevator, only stairs with handrails.There is a multipurpose parking lot and multipurpose restroom.
○The castle tower, which was built to the side to protect the castle tower, is 2-layer 3-story building , with 10 steps at the entrance and no elevator inside.
To get to Kururi Castle, it is convenient to get off at Kururi Castle Sannomaru trace from JR Chiba Station on the highway bus “Capina”.It takes about 70 minutes from Chiba Station(East Exit No 21 bus stop) to Kururi Castle Sannomaru trace.The highway bus operated 9 times a day.
The nearest station:JR Kimitsu StationJR Kazusakameyama Station
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There are no sidewalks at Shiroyama Tunnel, so wheelchair users should take a taxi to the parking lot next to the museum.
There is a small step at the entrance to the castle ruins museum. You can enter with a wheelchair.
There is a multipurpose toilet on the first floor of the castle ruins museum.
There is an unpaved step-like slope from the castle ruins museum to the castle tower.
The road in front of the castle tower is an unpaved, stepped slope that is difficult for wheelchair users.
Castle tower, is 2-layer 3-story building , with 10 steps at the entrance and no elevator inside.
In addition to the view from the castle tower, you can also enjoy the view from the observation deck next to the museum.
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