Yakumo

Castle Hopping: Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle (October 2026)

A rainy, foggy day at Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle. The path from Fuigo Pass was practically a hike. I admired the woodwork inside the compact keep, but what won my heart was the Niju Yagura standing on bare bedrock.

Castle Hopping: Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle Route Map (October 2026)

This route map follows, in photos, the route I walked at Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle. I took the Yakumo to Bitchu-Takahashi Station, rode the shared taxi up to Fuigo Pass, then walked the foggy path to the castle, the keep, the Niju Yagura on its bedrock, as far as the fork towards the Omatsuyama Castle ruins. Here it is, in the order I walked it (I did not go to the Omatsuyama Castle ruins this time).

Castle Walk Route