[Castle EXPO Secretariat] Advance sales of Castle Entry Tickets and One-Day Castle Entry Tickets for Castle EXPO 2025 will begin on Friday, October 17, 2025! Image
URL: Castle EXPO Secretariat Press Release: October 16, 2025 『Castle EXPO 2025! Advance sales of “Castle Admission Tickets” and “One-Day Admission Tickets” will begin on Friday, October 17, 2025! To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event, elementary school students will be admitted free! ～ The four organizations organizing Castle EXPO (representative organizer: Tetsuo Owada) will begin pre-sales of admission tickets, discounted one-day castle admission tickets, and Saturday Night Concert tickets for Castle EXPO 2025, Japan’s largest castle fan festival, which will be held at Pacifico Yokohama North and other venues on Saturday, December 20th and Sunday, December 21st, 2025, from 10:00 AM on Friday, October 17th at Ticket Pia, Lawson Ticket, e , and other sites. This year, we’re planning special lectures and a symposium to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event. As a special event, admission is free for elementary school students. Please come visit the castle with your family and friends.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-00a61bd691651d095ac00ec8de0aa8a9-2119×2267.jpg In addition to exhibits from local governments with castles all over Japan and companies and organizations selling castle goods, you can also enjoy the latest information on castles across the country, various castle-related exhibits, talk shows and lectures by
specialists such as castle-loving rakugo performer Shunputei Shota, and stage performances by local mascots and samurai troops. This year’s event is packed with spectacular programs to highlight Castle EXPO’s memorable year, including a relay session commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Battle of Nagashino, a Saturday Night Concert featuring music from historical dramas, and a Symposium commemorating Castle EXPO’s 10th anniversary, bringing together castle specialists. Includes a lunch box! Three great value one-day castle admission tickets are on sale in advance, and all tickets come with an original castle seal! One of the highlights of Castle EXPO is the “One-Day Castle Admission Ticket,” which allows you to enjoy a carefully selected program for one day. Because tickets sell out early every year, we have received many requests for more One-Day Castle Admission Tickets. In response to this request, we have increased the number of One-Day Castle Admission Tickets this year and will begin pre-sales from Friday, October 17th. Tickets for each course will go on sale sequentially from November onwards (sale dates are subject to change). In response to requests from people who don’t have time to go out and buy lunch, we’ve also prepared tickets that include a lunch box. [One-Day Castle Admission Ticket 1.] ・December 20th (Sat) Honmaru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Ticket 5,000 yen (Ticket worth ¥7,700 Original Castle Seal) ・December 20th (Sat) Honmaru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Ticket (with lunch box) ¥6,100 (Ticket worth 7,700 yen original castle seal lunch box)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-e7cd85c7cc2915598d1016bf7486c4b7-402×438.png Original castle seal for the “Honmaru Palace One-Day Admission Ticket” on the 20th ・Admission ticket for Saturday, December 20th (General admission: ¥1,700 in advance) ・Attend one of four special lectures at the Honmaru Palace venue on Saturday, December 20th (1,500 yen each) “Toyotomi Hidenaga’s Castle Construction and Todo Takatora” (Tetsuo Owada) “Castles of Kato Kiyomasa and Todo Takatora” (Kato Masafumi) “A Thorough Review of Tokugawa Castle Towers – The “Gongen-sama’s Favourite” was the Multi-tiered Tower Built on the Main Tower” (Miura Masayuki) “The Unknown World of Yakata (Mansions and Houses)” (Masato Miyatake) ・Original Castle Seal (December 20th Nippon Maru Palace Edition) In addition to the above, this ticket includes a lunch box that you can enjoy in your seat or in the lobby of the Honmaru Palace venue. *The contents of the lunch boxes will be announced on the Castle EXPO official website soon. [One-Day Castle Admission Ticket 2.] ・December 20th (Sat) Nagashino Battle 450th Anniversary Relay Session One-Day Castle Admission Ticket 5,000 yen (Ticket worth ¥7,200 Original Castle Seal) ・December 20th (Sat) One-Day Castle Admission Ticket for the Nagashino Battle 450th Anniversary Relay Session (with lunch box) ¥6,100 (Ticket worth 7,200 yen original castle seal lunch box)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-558d3f6877b549c1b67bf2975872a8e4-402×438.png Original castle seal from the “Battle of Nagashino Relay Session” on the 20th ・Admission ticket for Saturday, December 20th (General admission: ¥1,700 in advance) ・A specially curated program on the Battle of Nagashino on Saturday, December 20th. Attend four lectures (1,000 yen each, with the final lecture costing 2,500 yen) “Why was the decisive battle held at Shitarahara?” (Daiji Yuasa) “The Battle of Nagashino and Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu” (Hiroyuki Shiba) “The Battle of Nagashino for Katsuyori” (Masaru Hirayama) “450th
Anniversary of the Battle of Nagashino – Research Achievements and Challenges” (Masaru Hirayama, Daiji Yuasa, Hiroyuki Shiba, Masafumi Kato) ・Original Castle Seal (December 20th, 450th Anniversary of the Battle of Nagashino Edition) In addition to the above, this ticket includes a lunch box that you can enjoy in your seat or in the lobby of the Ninomaru Palace venue. *The contents of the lunch boxes will be announced on the Castle EXPO official website soon. [One-Day Castle Admission Ticket 3.] ・December 21st (Sunday) Honmaru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Ticket 5,000 yen (Ticket worth ¥7,200 Original Castle Seal) ・December 21st (Sunday) Honmaru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Ticket (with lunch box) ¥6,100 (Ticket worth ¥7,200 Original Castle Seal Lunch Box)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-285f8c15cd4e026f198f7033b521b45c-402×438.png Original castle seal for the “Honmaru Palace One-Day Admission Ticket” on the 21st ・Admission ticket for Sunday, December 21st (General admission: ¥1,700 in advance) ・Selected program at the Honmaru Palace venue on Sunday, December 21st: Attend three lectures (1,500 yen each, 2,500 yen for the symposium) “Castle EXPO 10th Anniversary Symposium” (Tetsuo Owada, Hitoshi Nakai, Masafumi Kato, Motoki Kuroda, Masaru Hirayama, Jun Suwama, Sachiko Hagiwara) “Discussing the Charms of Various Castles – The Charm of Jin’ya” (Shota Shunputei, Masafumi Kato) “Castles of Asia, Castles of Japan” –Castle Walls and Mountain Castles–” (Hitoshi Nakai) ・Original Castle Seal (December 21st Nippon Maru Palace Edition) In addition to the above, a boxed lunch will be included, which you can enjoy in your seat or in the lobby of the Honmaru Palace venue. *The contents of the boxed lunch will be announced on the Castle EXPO official website soon. [Castle EXPO 2025 Admission Ticket with Original Castle Seal] We will also be selling limited-edition tickets with the annually popular “Castle EXPO 2025 Original Castle Seal.” This year’s castle seal is a sparkling golden seal to commemorate our 10th anniversary. This design is limited to 500 copies and will only be sold in advance. Don’t miss out! Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-a2267477552994a35393d69a32147672-208×283.png Original sparkly castle seal from Castle EXPO 2025 Enjoy past performances too! NINJA BRASS “Saturday Night Concert” featuring members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-e27b63ce23a793b769bf13ee8ce5667e-492×385.png Two-part concert Since 2019, Castle EXPO has hosted a concert featuring theme songs from historical dramas closely related to castles. Starting in 2021, NINJA BRASS, formed by brass members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, will be performing. With the addition of violinist Oninobi no Himegimi and percussionist Aka Ninja, the stage has evolved to feature famous songs from historical dramas paired with footage of castles. This year, a two-part concert will be held after the castle closes on the 20th. Saturday, December 20th: “Castle EXPO 2025 Saturday Night Concert” (Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center Main Hall) Advance tickets: ¥2,400, same-day tickets: ¥2,700, with lunch box included: ¥3,500 (advance tickets only) PART 1: “Film Concert” Screening Seven Pieces from Past Performances Wind, Clouds, and Rainbows / The 13 Lords of Kamakura / Takeda Shingen / Tenchijin / Fuurinkazan / Hideyoshi / Chonmage Paradise (Oedo Detective Network ~ Mito Komon ~ Abarenbo Shogun) PART 2: A “Real Concert” Featuring 7 Live Songs Performed on Stage Kirin ga Kuru / Gunshi Kanbei / Sanada Maru / Komyo ga Tsuji / Toshiie and Matsu / Golden Days / What Will Ieyasu Do? *Depending on the excitement in the venue, there may even be an encore song! Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-8175d67464b0721c9947c3dd89e9a4b4-1299×294.jpg NINJA BRASS and the Secret Princess Members [Overview of “Castle EXPO 2025”] Name: Castle EXPO 2025 Event Dates: Saturday, December 20th, 2025 and Sunday, December 21st, 2025 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM (until 5:00 PM on the last day) *Last entry 30 minutes before closing [Saturday Night Concert] Saturday, December 20, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM *Opening at 6:00 PM Venue: Pacifico Yokohama North Annex Hall (Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama) *The “Saturday Night Concert” will be held at Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center 1F Main Hall Organizers: Japan Castle Foundation, Jobito (Tohokushinsha Co., Ltd.), Murayama Co., Ltd., Pacifico Yokohama URL : https://www.shiroexpo.jp
https://shirobito.jp/ (official media “Castlebito”) Contents: ●Theme Exhibition Castle Tour Information Zone, Exhibition of Outstanding Works from the Castle Independent Research Contest, Castle Theater, Castle Model Exhibition, and more. ●Specially Selected Programs A special stage where castle specialists take the stage. A carefully selected program of rare lectures, forums, talk shows, and more that can only be heard here. ●Specially Selected Program Saturday, 20th: “20th Nippon Maru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Ticket” on sale, allowing you to enjoy lectures A through D. A: “Toyotomi Hidenaga’s Castle Construction and Todo Takatora” by Tetsuo Owada B: “Kato Kiyomasa and Todo Takatora’s Castles” by Masafumi Kato C: Masayuki Miura, “A Thorough Review of Tokugawa Castle Towers: ‘Gongen-sama’s Favourite’ is the Multi-tiered Tower Built in the Main Tower” D: Masato Miyatake, “The Unknown World of Yakata (Mansions)” 21st (Sun) ⇒ “21st Nippon Maru Palace Venue One-Day Admission Tickets” on sale, allowing you to enjoy lectures E through G E: “Castle EXPO 10th Anniversary Symposium” featuring Tetsuo Owada, Hitoshi Nakai, Masaru Kato, Motoki Kuroda, Masaru Hirayama, Jun Suwama, and Sachiko Hagiwara F: Shunputei Shota and Kato Masafumi “Discussing the Charms of Various Castles – The Charm of Jin’ya” G: Nakai Hitoshi “Asian Castles and Japanese Castles – Ramparts and Mountain Castles” ●Specially Selected Program Saturday, 20th: “One-Day Castle Admission Ticket for the Nagashino Battle 450th Anniversary Relay Session” on sale, allowing you to enjoy lectures by H-K H: Daiji Yuasa: “Why was the decisive battle held at Shitarahara?” I: Hiroyuki Shiba: “The Battle of Nagashino and Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu” J: Masaru Hirayama: “The Battle of Nagashino for Katsuyori” K: Masaru Hirayama, Daiji Yuasa, Hiroyuki Shiba, and Masafumi Kato, “450 Years Since the Battle of Nagashino: Research Achievements and Challenges”
21日（日）⇒L・Mの講座のチケットは11月以降に順次販売予定です L: 小和田哲男氏、小和田泰経氏「2025年城の10大ニュース」 M: 黒田基樹「羽柴（豊臣）秀長の生涯 秀吉を支えた「補佐役」の実像」 ●「NINJA BRASSとお忍びの姫君」サタデーナイトコンサート PART１ フィルムコンサート／PART２ リアルコンサート 「NINJA
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/33/120609-33-dbf52031d84ffae0a1910b420ae62bb4-1007×223.png ＜10月17日～ 先行販売＞ ●ワンデイ入城券（入城券＋指定の厳選プログラム＋オリジナル御城印） ＜一般／小・中学生＞前売のみ ※お弁当付きは数量限定 ・12月20日（土）本丸御殿会場ワンデイ入城券 5,000円／お弁当付き 6,100円
※12月20日（土）の「本丸御殿会場の厳選プログラム」にご参加いただけるお得な入城券です。 ・12月21日（日）本丸御殿会場ワンデイ入城券 5,000円／お弁当付き 6,100円 ※12月21日（日）の「本丸御殿会場の厳選プログラム」にご参加いただけるお得な入城券です。 ・12月20日（土）長篠合戦450年リレーセッションワンデイ入城券 5,000円／お弁当付き 6,100円
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