The original castle was built in 1608 by Terazawa Hirotaka, the first lord of the Karatsu Domain. The present castle keep tower was newly built in 1966 and you can overlook the Niji No Matsubara Pine Grove and the Karatsu Bay and the downtown area of Karatsu City from the top floor.
It is also well known as a viewing spot of cherry blossoms and wisteria in Spring.

Basic information

Address	8-1, Higashi Jonai, Karatsu City, Saga (佐賀県唐津市東城内8番1号)
URL	http://www.karatsu-bunka.or.jp/shiro.html
Official Name	唐津城
Closed	December 29th - 31st
Opening Hours	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Admission is until 4:40 PM * Hours may vary by season.
Access	20 min. walk / 7 min. drive from JR Karatsu Station 15 min. walk from Karatsu Bus Center
Parking Availability	Pay parking available (municipal parking lot) 06:00-22:00 Less than 1 hour 100 yen Up to 2 hours 300 yen Over 2 hours 400 yen 22:00-06:00 300 yen
Cell Phone Battery Charging	Unavailable
Wi-fi Availability	Available inside the castle tower (Password　Required)
Credit Card Acceptance	Not accepted
Estimated Time to Enjoy	30min. to 1 Hour
Admission Fee	General Fee: 500 yen Elementary & Junior High School Student Fee: 250 yen Group Fare (more than 20 persons): 20% discount
Reservation	Not necessary
Tobacco	Smoking area not available
Foreign Language Support	Enjoyable without Understanding Japanese Brochure in English, Chinese(Traditional and Simplified), Korean
Notes	No photography is allowed inside the building for the protection of cultural property. Photography is allowed at the roof-top observatory and the Tenshukaku castle tower. The Tenshukaku castle tower in Karatsu Castle reopened after renovation in July, 2017. The allure of history and culture in Karatsu City is exhibited with AR (Augmented Reality) equipment at the new exhibition room for the sightseeing information.
MAPCODE	182 432 019*40