"Takeda-jo-seki(Takeda Castle Ruins)" is the nationally well-known castle ruins located atop a mountain. It is well known as "Japan's Machu Picchu" and the "Castle in the Sky" because of the surrounding clouds that give it the illusion of a floating castle. You can see the sight of the castle floating on a sea of clouds when the weather conditions are just right, usually in the early mornings of autumn and winter.
It’s around a 40-minute walk to the top from "Yamajiro-no-Sato." If you take the "Tenku Bus", this bus will take you half way up, then it’s about a 20-minute walk up to the top. (Extra charges will be requested. Please check the days and times of the service before travelling.) There is also a restaurant located around Yamajiro-no-Sato.

Address	169 Takeda, Wadayama=cho, Asago-city, Hyogo 〒669-5252 兵庫県朝来市 和田山町竹田古城山169番地
Nearest station	JR：Takeda station (竹田駅)　 Zentan Bus：Yamajiro no Sato (山城の郷)　 Zentan Bus(Tajimawaru)：Yamajiro no Sato (山城の郷)
Admission	Adult:500 yen Free for junior high school students and under
Opening Hours	8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (3/1-5/31) / 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (6/1-8/31) / 4:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (9/1-11/30) / 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (12/1-1/3)
TEL	079-674-2120
HP	https://www-city-asago-hyogo-jp.translate.goog/site/takeda/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp