Tsu Castle in Japanese — 津城
Tsu Castle is a castle in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 津城, read つじょう. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 津城
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 津市, 三重県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Castle grounds are usually a park with several entrances, and the keep can be a fifteen-minute walk from the road. Ask for the main gate — 正門 — unless you know otherwise.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 上野城 — Iga Ueno Castle, Iga
- 名古屋城 — Nagoya Castle, Naka-ku
- 彦根城 — Hikone Castle, Hikone
- 二条城 — Nijō Castle, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto
- 犬山城 — Inuyama Castle, Inuyama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 津城?
津城 is read つじょう, romanised Tsujō. English-language sources usually write it Tsu Castle. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Tsu Castle to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 津城 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Tsu Castle?
For a well-known castle the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This castle is in Tsu, Mie Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.