It was nice but if you want to learn about the castle be sure to visit the museum next to it.

This was a very interesting setting. With the outer walls still present and some of the internal structures, you could well imagine as your walk around the structures that must have existed in times gone by. A little different but worth a visit. The nearby temple is a monument to the 47 Ronin.

Lovely local historical place. You can walk around the castle ruins and see the foundation of where the rooms were located and what purpose did they have. On the outskirt of the ruins you can enjoy walking a long the path. Good times to visit is during cherry blossom season and fall/autumn season.

The stamp for the 100 best castles book can either be found in the local history museum or in the gate to the innermost bailey.

Nice historical place of 47 Ronin. I rent a bicycle nearby Ako station to get there. It was spring so I could see beautiful Sakura inside the castle.

Literally ruins, and not a lot of them at that. Nothing to see inside the walls, really.

Ako castle and sakura park is nice place for relax.

This is the place where the leader of 47 ronins group stay. Good history to learn about the story

A pen pal drove me and friends to this place in the back of a thier van with no seats. When we got the there and opened our doors and saw a path with the statues of the 47 Ronin on each side, we thought this looked amazing and once inside it was just stunning

I had a lovely experience and bought some very nice lucky charms.

This place was cool

Not a whole lot to do it see, but it's free

Very nice tribute...

Awesome place to visit

Great place

It ok👍🏾 lil old but my 6 year old loves it 🤭👍🏾

Games and rides are a little bit aged, but fun nonetheless. Great playground near the ocean. Bring a blanket or tarp with some local takeout for a nice picnic. The wait for the pedal boats was a little long at 1 hour even though it wasn't very busy so plan ahead if you plan to do that activity

Lovely park with great children's play equipment and activities to ensure little ones don't get bored. The walk around the pond is lovely, or you could hire a paddleboat. In some places shade feels limited.

Go search for, and dig out, clams and mussels from the oceans edge and tidal pools, which is more fun than you think. Search online for information on season timing and location. Take along shade and a large bucket to bring back your catch. The tide comes in and out but there's always a good spot for digging up the elusive shellfish. Watch others to figure out the knack. There's plenty of parking available and a separate beach for other water sports like kite boarding and wind surfing.

It feels empty. Maybe because of the current situation where the country is still fighting against coronavirus, this park has a wide man made lake for boath rentals and other amusements. Going trough here will lead to the beach side

Best place ever for 0-5years children!

Park by the ocean. I went there for the Ako triathlon. There is a kemp site too. The water in the inner pond was murky in the summer and I got many finger tip cuts while hitting the bottom covered with shells while swimming around the inner islands. If you do triathlon there don't forget the tire repair kit. Many edges and small stones.

(Translated by Google) Rental cycle ¥ 500 per day. It also gives you a map and hot spring information. It was kind. (Original) レンタサイクル１日¥500。地図もくれるし温泉情報もくれます。親切でした。

(Translated by Google) It's located inside the station on the right hand side immediately after exiting the ticket gate, so it's convenient for gathering information before sightseeing. Various pamphlets including maps are available. They also sell Ako crafts, souvenirs, and Ako Castle seals. (Original) 改札を出てすぐ右手側の駅構内にあるので観光前の情報収集に便利。マップなど各種パンフレットあり。赤穂の工芸品や土産物、赤穂城の御城印などの販売もしている。

(Translated by Google) I haven't stopped here, but the view from the 2nd floor is nice. (Original) ここには寄ってませんが２階からの景色もいいですよ。

(Translated by Google) Used during transit time when traveling with Seishun 18 ticket. It's done. They also sell souvenirs, making it a perfect place to stop by. is. (Original) ちょうど青春１８切符での移動時、乗り継ぎ時間で利用 できました。 土産なども販売しておりぶらっと立ち寄るにはぴったり です。

(Translated by Google) Clerk? Is that what you mean? I heard that it was a place where you could get a castle seal from the Ako Castle ruins, so I went there. As for the souvenirs, I thought it was something like that, but the person who helped me asked if they could be a little more friendly. There was no date written on the castle seal, it was just handed over. Thank you very much. (The castle seal was not the only thing I purchased) This was on the second floor in front of the ticket gate at the station, but it used to be on the first floor, but that is no longer there. With that kind of attitude, I felt like there was no point in closing the store. (Original) 店員さん？というのでしょうか。 赤穂城址の御城印がいただける場所だと聞いて訪れてみました。 お土産品とかは、まあ、こういうものかなと思いましたが、対応してくださった方、もう少し愛想よくできないの?と言う感じでした。 御城印には日付の記載もなく、ただ渡されただけ。有難うございますもない。（購入したのは、御城印だけではないです） こちらは駅の改札前二階にありましたが、以前は一階にあったようで、そちらはなくなっていました。そんな態度では閉店しても仕方ないよなと言う感じでした。

(Translated by Google) It's convenient because they have a variety of salty manju (Kangawa, Mishimaya, Harimaya, Tomoeya, etc.). Shiomido's stuff is on the first floor, so if you combine both, you'll probably get most of the salty manju. Each one has a slightly different taste, so it's fun to compare them. Ako Gishi merchandise is also available, including T-shirts, key chains, postcards, and salt in original packaging. The clerk's attitude is also nice. I think it's convenient that it's open until 8pm. (Original) 塩味饅頭がいろいろ揃っていて便利です（かん川、三島屋、播磨屋、巴屋など）。潮見堂のものは1階の店にありますので両方合わせると塩味饅頭はだいたい揃うと思います。味がそれぞれ微妙に違いますので食べ比べると楽しいです。赤穂義士グッズも、Tシャツやキーホルダー、ポストカード、オリジナルパッケージの塩等充実しています。店員さんの感じもいいです。20時位まで営業していると便利だと思います。

(Translated by Google) Conveniently located right outside the ticket gate. In addition to guides, there will also be sales of Ako City's specialty products. (Original) 改札出てすぐと言う便利な場所にあり。 ガイドだけでなく、赤穂市の名産品の販売もあります。

(Translated by Google) I rented an electric assist cycle for 800 yen. It would be better to update the light vehicle soon. There are strange noises coming from everywhere. The mini cycle type has a slightly smaller battery capacity. (Original) 800円で電動アシストサイクルをお借りしました。軽快車はそろそろ車両を更新した方がいいですね。あちこちから異音がします。ミニサイクルのタイプはバッテリー容量が少し小さいです。

(Translated by Google) December 14, 2022, this day is the Ako City Gishi Festival, so there are many tourists. I received a national discount coupon at the place I was staying, and was told I could use it here, so I took a look at souvenirs that I couldn't stop looking at. As expected, all kinds of products were lined up with "Ako Salt" on the front page, and I bought salt candy as a souvenir. (Original) 2022年12月14日、この日は赤穂市義士祭りということで、観光客も多い。 宿泊先で全国割のクーポン券をいただき、こちらで使えるとのことで、目移りしてしまうお土産を散見。 やはり、｢赤穂の塩｣を全面に、あらゆる商品が並び、私は、塩飴をお土産に買いました～

This place was ok, not a whole lot to see, paid ¥300 to get in. Everything is in Japanese, it cool to look at old pictures and drawings but unfortunate not to be able to learn about the history. Wish there was some English explanations.

(Translated by Google) Ako City has prospered as a salt producing area since ancient times, and in the Edo period, the system by the Irihama salt farm was completed and the history of its spread to the Setouchi region is well understood. Of course, you can also see the materials related to Yoshishi Ako. Even so, the white-walled earthen storehouse-style building built on the site of Ako Castle Ruins is excellent. Photographing inside the building is NG, and the admission fee is 200 yen. (Original) 赤穂市は古くから塩の産地として栄え、江戸時代には入浜塩田によるシステムが完成されて瀬戸内海地方に伝播した歴史が良く解ります。当然 赤穂義士に纏わる資料も拝観出来ます。それにしても赤穂城米蔵跡に建てられた白壁の土蔵風の建物は秀逸です。館内写真撮影はNG、入館料は200円と為ってます。

(Translated by Google) It is located right next to the Otemon entrance of Ako Castle ruins. It is a two-story building, and on the first floor you can learn about the history of salt fields and the salt production industry. You can understand from the exhibits and panels that the Ako region's unique topography that adapted to the tidal levels and sandy soil with a lot of granite led to the creation of a pioneering method of producing salt from salt fields. On the second floor, there is a 14-minute commentary theater about the Ako Ronin Raid, where you can learn about the history of Chushingura Town. The entrance fee was 200 yen, but you can get a 20% discount by showing your JAF membership card. Alternatively, you can get a flyer with a ticket for a similar discount for free at the information desk at the station. (Original) 赤穂城跡の大手門入口からすぐの所にあります。 二階建てで、一階は塩田、製塩産業の歴史が学べます。 赤穂地方の独特の潮位に対応できた地形と花崗岩が多い砂地により塩田からの草分け的な製塩方法が生み出された事が展示品やパネルから理解できます。 二階は赤穂浪士討ち入りの解説シアターが14分程度あり、忠臣蔵の街の歴史を学べます。 入館料は200円でしたがJAF会員証の提示で2割引きになりました。 又は駅の案内所で同様の割引が受けられるチケット付きのチラシも無料で頂けます。

(Translated by Google) A museum located north of the Ako Castle ruins. It has a unique structure with white-walled storehouse-like buildings lined up. There are literally exhibits about Ako's culture and history, but the main themes seem to be Ako's salt (salt making technology), the old water supply system, and Ako Gishi. It's interesting to see the variety of tools that were actually used to learn about the salt production process, but since salt fields no longer exist in the world, it's a little hard to get a feel for it. Regarding the Ako Gishi, the history of the incident based on historical facts and the world of Chushingura are introduced through exhibitions and mini-theaters. Isn't it a bit lacking in volume? I felt that way, but considering the overall balance, I wonder if it's something like this. I felt that the content was well worth the 200 yen admission fee. (Original) 赤穂城跡の北に位置する博物館。白壁の土蔵のような建物が並ぶユニークな構造になっています。 文字通り、赤穂の文化や歴史に関する展示がありますが、特に赤穂の塩（製塩技術）、旧上水道、そして赤穂義士が主要テーマのようです。 製塩法については実際に使用されていた多種多様な道具が並び、興味深いのですが、すでに塩田が世の中に存在しないので、ちょっと実感としてわかりにくいところがありますね。 赤穂義士については史実に基づく事件の経緯、および忠臣蔵の世界について、展示やミニシアターなどで紹介されています。 ボリューム的に少し物足りないか？　という気もしましたが、全体のバランスを考えるとこんなものでしょうか。 入場料200円の価値は十分にある内容だと感じました。

(Translated by Google) The admission fee was 200 yen, which was cheap. The main exhibits were the technology and history of Ako's salt on the first floor, and the history of Ako's historical lords, the Ako Ronin, on the second floor. I thought it would be easier to understand both salt making and Ako Ronin first by watching the video exhibits and mini-theaters in several places to get a rough idea, and then looking at the panels more closely. It was interesting to see the various ways in which salt was made using the difference in sea level between low tide and high tide. Photography was not allowed inside the building, so I only took photos of the exterior. Also, on the rock salt on display, it was written that you shouldn't lick it, so I wanted to lick it😆 (Of course I didn't lick it) (Original) 入館料200円と格安でした。 主要な展示は一階が赤穂の塩に関する技術や歴史、二階が赤穂の歴代城主、赤穂浪士に関する歴史でした。 塩作りも赤穂浪士も、まずは数か所あるビデオ展示やミニシアターを見てかざっくり理解してから、パネルをじっくり見るほうが分かりやすいかなと思いました。 干潮と満潮の海面の高低差を使った塩作りは、色々な工夫がされていて興味深かかったです😉 館内は撮影禁止でしたので、外観だけ撮影。あと、展示されている岩塩に、舐めちゃ駄目と書かれており、舐めたくなりました😆（もちろん舐めてないですよ）

(Translated by Google) We also stopped by the Ako City History Museum. Speaking of Ako, what comes to mind are "Ako Ronin" and "Salt of Ako," but this museum is also nicknamed "House of Salt and Yoshishi," and it depicts Ako's history, which is said to have continued since the Genroku Ako Incident and the Yayoi period. Valuable historical materials related to the history of salt production are on display. It was founded in 1989 with the main theme of Ako Ronin and salt. On the first floor, there are many valuable cultural assets related to salt production on display, such as salt-making tools that have been designated as important tangible folk cultural properties by the country.On the second floor, there are materials related to Ako's Gishi, Ako Castle, the castle town, and Ako's history. There are exhibits related to waterworks. Over the long history of salt production in Ako, the salt production methods have evolved and the tools used have been refined over time. Nowadays, salt is produced in large quantities in factories, and although there are not as many people involved in salt production in Ako as there were in the past, it is difficult to imagine just how many people have been involved in salt production, and the depth of the relationship between Ako and salt. You can learn about it again. In addition to cultural assets related to the salt industry, the museum also houses many ukiyo-e prints of loyalists from the Chushingura, allowing you to experience valuable historical materials related to Ako's history. (Original) 赤穂市歴史博物館にも寄りました。 赤穂と言えば、思い浮かべるのが｢赤穂浪士｣と｢赤穂の塩｣ですが、この博物館では｢塩と義士の館｣の愛称があり、元禄赤穂事件と弥生時代から続くと言われる赤穂の製塩の歴史にまつわる貴重な史料が展示されています。 1989年に、赤穂浪士と塩をメインのテーマに設立されたそうです。 1階には国から重要有形民俗文化財に指定されている製塩用具等、塩作りにまつわる貴重な文化財が数多く展示され、2階には赤穂の義士に関する資料と赤穂城と城下町、それに赤穂の上水道に関する展示があります。 長い歴史を持つ赤穂の塩作りの中で、製塩の方法も進化し、使われる道具も工夫が重ねられてきたようです。 今でこそ工場で大量に生産されるようになり、赤穂の中でも製塩に携わっている人は往時ほど多くはないものの、どれほどたくさんの人が製塩に携わってきたのか、赤穂と塩の関わりの深さを改めて知ることができます。 塩業に関わる文化財だけではなく、忠臣蔵の義士の浮世絵も数多く収蔵され、赤穂の歴史に関する貴重な史料に触れることができます。

(Translated by Google) On the east side of Ako Castle, there is a building that looks like storehouses lined up along the moat.The 100 Famous Castles stamp is here.Photography inside the building is prohibited. (Original) 赤穂城東側、堀沿いに倉が並んでいるような建物でここに、100名城スタンプはここにあり、館内撮影禁止

(Translated by Google) This museum exhibits the history of salt production and salt production methods in Ako on the 1st floor, and the history of the Ako clan and its administration on the 2nd floor. Its distinctive building is modeled after the rice storehouse of Ako Castle. Although the admission fee was 200 yen for adults, the exhibits were rich in content, with explanations using models of salt-making tools, salt ships, Ako Castle, and the Ako Channel. It is especially spectacular to see the ukiyo-e prints of all the Ako warriors lined up. There is a 100 famous castle stamp of Ako Castle right in front of you when you enter, but there is also a stamp at the Otemon gate of Ako Castle. There is also a 500 yen gacha with Kumobiyaki inside the hall. Please note that photography inside the museum is prohibited. (Original) 1Fで赤穂の製塩の歴史と製塩方法を、2Fで赤穂藩とその行政の歴史を展示している資料館。 赤穂城の米蔵を模した建物が特徴的。 入館料が大人200円ながら製塩道具や塩廻船や赤穂城、赤穂水道の模型を用いた説明がなされており展示内容は充実していた。特に赤穂義士全員の浮世絵が並ぶ姿は壮観。 入って正面すぐに赤穂城の100名城スタンプがあるが、赤穂城大手門にもスタンプは置かれている。 また、館内には雲火焼きの500円ガチャが設置されている。 館内の撮影は禁止されているので注意。

(Translated by Google) *Photography is prohibited inside the museum! Please be careful. The receptionist was polite and the museum was pleasant. A large number of exhibits included salt-making tools. Since this is a valuable resource that was actually used, I thought it would be a great museum if it was organized more and the exhibits were examined more closely. There were materials on the activities of the Ako Ronin, but I think the exhibits were separated, so it was an easy museum to browse. (Original) ※館内は写真撮影禁止です！お気をつけください。 受付の方も丁寧で、気持ちのいい博物館でした。 展示物は、塩作りの道具がかなりの数を占めていました。実際に使用されていた貴重な資料なのでもっと整理・展示内容を精査するととても良い博物館になると思いました。赤穂浪士の活躍などの資料もありましたが展示の棲み分けはできていたと思いますので見やすい博物館でした。