Oct 2, 2025
Castle lit up in pink
Yesterday, I wrote about the light up events in Saitama Prefecture for pink ribbon month. One of the dozens of places participating is Oshi Castle in Gyoda city. They will light the castle up pink every night of October. Here it is lit up pink in 2022:
Right now, and until the 14th of October, you can see beautiful "Hanachozu", flowers floating in a water font, too. You will find more information about Oshi castle, including exact address, in the review section of City-cost.
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
2 Comments
TonetoEdo
9 hours ago
Cheers to Gyoda's Oshi Castle for this light-up event! The castle isn't original, but it is situated on the original castle keep site. It's a testament to a tumultuous history of siege and resistance.
BigfamJapan
3 hours ago
@TonetoEdo the floating/ turtle castle that withheld a siege despite the odds, fascinating history.