Reviving the Ote-mon Gate! Sakura Castle Time Travel

About this event

This is a historical experience event organized by "Sakura Castle Lab," a collaboration between the Matsuura Laboratory of the Department of Architecture at Chiba University's Faculty of Engineering and the Community Forum Cooperative. At the historic site of Ote-mon Gate, which was once the key entrance to Sakura Castle, a landmark will be installed to help visitors sense its former scale and presence, creating a space evoking the gate in its original era. Through this, the event aims to communicate local history clearly and stimulate a new flow of visitors moving from the Ote-mon Gate ruins toward Sakura Castle Ruins Park. In addition to the installation of the Ote-mon landmark, the event offers a wide range of programs, including samurai experiences such as trying on armor and throwing shuriken (paid), historical material displays and lectures on Sakura Castle, guided historical site tours, a history quiz, workshops, food trucks, and food stalls (paid). Rather than merely viewing history, participants can walk the actual grounds, engage in hands-on activities, and explore the potential of utilizing the historical assets of Sakura Castle and its castle town for modern urban revitalization.

Venue

Ote-mon Gate Ruins Plaza

36 Jonaicho, Sakura, Chiba 285-0016