Hiketa Castle Ruins

Hiketa Castle was built on the top of Shiroyama, which protrudes like a cape, surrounding Hiketa Port, which was a key point for the Seto Inland Sea transportation as a place to wait for winds and tides. The castle ruins still have stone walls built from the end of the Warring States period (end of the 16th century) to the beginning of the Edo period. From the castle ruins, you can see the townscape of Hiketa and the Seto Inland Sea, and you can enjoy hiking with a good view. In 2017, it was designated as one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan, and in 2020, it was designated as a national historic site.