“Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” (held on June 28th and 29th) Lecture tickets will be on sale fr om May 1st, 2025 (Thursday)!

“Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” (held on June 28th and 29th) Lecture tickets will be on sale from May 1st, 2025 (Thursday)! ​
Castle EXPO Secretariat Press release: April 28, 2025 “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” (held on June 28th and 29th) Lecture tickets will be on sale from May 1st, 2025 (Thursday)! ～Lots of projects that everyone from adults to children can enjoy～ To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Matsue Castle Tower as a national treasure, tickets for the lecture “Selected Program” of the “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” to be held in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture will be on sale from 0:00 AM on May 1, 2025 (Thursday).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/24/120609-24-a9d12180936c8450d2c39d2c45bb6b4c-1920×1080.jpg Castle fan festival “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” will be held at Nikunibiki Messe on June 28th (Saturday) and 29th (Sunday), 2025 (sponsored by Matsue Castle Castle National Treasure 10th Anniversary Project Executive Committee and Matsue City) is an event that both adults and children can enjoy, with municipalities and organizations that own castles from all over Japan exhibiting and disseminating information about each region, as well as special exhibits
commemorating the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Matsue Castle castle tower as a national treasure, stages by military commanders and local characters, gourmet food and sweets made with local ingredients, and more.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/24/120609-24-cc9a3910c8e9f3aeb1fb9fdedf2feaf9-724×1024.jpg Held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Matsue Castle castle tower as a national treasure
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120609/24/120609-24-7653e61b556adac16119c7de520e4733-723×1024.jpg A lineup of programs with a gorgeous cast! “Selected program” where you can enjoy lectures by castle specialists One of the highlights of “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025” is the “Selected Program” of special lectures by castle specialists. On the 28th, Mr. Yuji Yamada, and on the 29th, Mr. Tetsuo Owada, Mr. Yoshihiro Chida, and Mr. Yu Hirayama, among other prominent figures, will give lectures on the theme of Matsue Castle, which this year marks the 10th anniversary of its designation as a national treasure. “Event Stage” featuring talk shows by celebrities and experts who love castles and local characters In addition, celebrities, experts, and local characters who love castles will appear on the “Event Stage.” On the 28th, you can enjoy a talk show with actors Hideki Takahashi, Kyodai Kurihara (Dr. Oshiro-chan), Amane Morohoshi (Dr. Sengoku Princess), and Rifumi Kato, and on the 29th, Harekishikun (Yoshiteru Hasegawa) and Sachiko Hagiwara. Local military commanders active in the castle are also scheduled to appear. Tickets for the “Selected Program” will go on sale from May 1st (Thursday)! Tickets for the “Selected Program” will go on sale from 0:00 AM on May 1st (Thursday)! We also recommend the “One Day Ticket,” which is a great value ticket that allows you to attend the entire “Selected Program” on June 29th. Please buy it. The latest information on “Special Edition Oshiro EXPO in Matsue 2025” is available on Oshiro EXPO official media “Shirobito”
(https://shirobito.jp/, so please look forward to it! [Overview of “Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025”] Name: Special Edition Castle EXPO in Matsue 2025 Date: June 28th (Sat) and 29th (Sun), 2025 Hours: 9am to 6pm on the 28th, 5pm on the 29th Venue: Shimane Prefectural Industrial Exchange Hall Kunibiki Messe (1-2-1 Gakuen Minami, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Sponsored by: Matsue Castle Castle Tower National Treasure 10th Anniversary Project Executive Committee and Matsue City Castle EXPO official website:
https://shiroexpo-matsue.jp/ Castle EXPO official media “Castlebito”: https://shirobito.jp/ Contents: Exhibition commemorating the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Matsue Castle castle tower as a national treasure ・Municipal and corporate booth exhibitions, product sales booths, food and beverage booths ・Event stage ・Selected program ・Japan’s 100 Famous Castles & Continued Japan’s 100 Famous Castles Panel Exhibition ・Shin Ninja Exhibition, etc. ＜Selected Program＞ 28th (Sat) 15:00-16:30 Yuji Yamada (Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Mie University) “Matsue and Ninja” Ninja lived in the castle town and were mainly involved in maintaining public order. However, not all castle towns in Japan have abundant historical materials. Fortunately, pictures and history books of Matsue remain, allowing us to confirm where the ninja lived and what their history is. In this lecture, I would like to focus on the Horio period in the early Edo period, and talk about what kind of people ninja were, where they came from, where they went, and what kind of activities they engaged in. 29th (Sun) 10:00-11:30 Mr. Tetsuo Owada (Chairman of Japan Castle Association) “Yoshiharu Horio’s Castle Building – Hamamatsu Castle and Matsue Castle” Yoshiharu Horio first served as Hideyoshi’s ruling power, and later became a vassal of Hideyoshi, serving in most of Hideyoshi’s battles and experiencing several castle sieges. It is thought that he used his experience of attacking castles to build his own castles, asking himself, “How can I build an impregnable castle?” We would like to take a look at Yoshiharu’s actual castle construction, focusing on Hamamatsu Castle and Matsue Castle. We hope this will be an opportunity to rediscover the wonders of Matsue Castle. 29th (Sun) 12:30-14:00 Mr. Masaru Hirayama (Historian)“Matsue during the Sengoku and Oritoyo periods” During the Sengoku period, the San’in region became a fierce battleground as the Kokushu Mori clan, which was merely the lord of Yoshida-Koriyama Castle in Aki Province, rapidly expanded its influence against the Amago clan, which was based at Gassan-Tomida Castle and ruled over a wide area of ​​the San’in region. In particular, Matsue was a key point for water transportation between the Sea of ​​Japan and Lake Shinji, and was also an important area that had to be defended to the utmost for the defense of Gassan-Tomida Castle, the home base of the Amago clan. We will talk about the battles between Amago and Mori around Matsue, the battles between Oda and Mori, and the Toyotomi daimyo, including Horio, who built Matsue Castle during the Oritoyo period. 29th (Sun) 15:00-16:30 Mr. Yoshihiro Senda (Castle Archaeologist/Professor, Institute of Higher Education, Nagoya City University, Special Professor, Nara University) “Castles of the Nation and Matsue Castle” This lecture will specifically explain how Matsue Castle, a national treasure castle tower, was created by inheriting the “Oritoyo style castle” built by Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. We will also think about how to protect and utilize Matsue Castle into the future. 28th (Sat) ・Actor Hideki Takahashi “Hideki Takahashi talks! “History of taiga dramas and national treasure! Matsue Castle”” ・Kyota Kurihara (Doctor Oshiro-chan), Amane Morohoshi (Doctor Sengoku Princess), Rifumi Kato (Director of Japan Castle Association) “Kyodai and Amane! Which is the truth? ~History Quiz~” ・Rifumi Kato (Director of the Japan Castle Association) “Why did five castles including Matsue Castle become national treasures?” 29th (Sun) ・Rekishi-kun (Mr. Yoshiteru Hasegawa) (history navigator/historical writer) “Super maniac castle talk! The predecessor of Matsue Castle, the “phantom Suetsugu Castle”” ・Sachiko Hagiwara (castle writer/editor/director of the Japan Castle
Association) “This place is amazing! National treasure castle tower and Matsue castle town” *Contents are subject to change. ＜Ticket information＞ ●Admission ticket You can view “special exhibitions” such as the 10th anniversary exhibition of the Matsue Castle tower designated as a national treasure, the castle tour tourist information zone, the “FORTNITE” Matsue Castle recreation project, and the “Shin Ninja Exhibition.” 2,000 yen on the day / 1,400 yen in advance 1,000 yen on the day / 700 yen in advance *Free admission for preschoolers ●Carefully selected program designated ticket You can participate in the “selected program” (lecture) of your choice. Advance purchase on the day: 1,200 yen (per lecture) *Please specify one of the carefully selected programs before purchasing. *This ticket must be purchased together with the admission ticket. ●One-day ticket (June 29th) This ticket allows you to attend all the “selected programs” on June 29th (tecture by Tetsuo Owada, lecture by Masaru Hirayama, lecture by Yoshihiro Senda). On the day/advance 3,000 yen *This ticket must be purchased together with the admission ticket. Handling counter: Ticket Pia (Admission ticket/Selected program designated ticket/One-day ticket) *All ticket prices include tax. *Admission tickets will continue to be sold at the Prefectural Civic Hall counter, Shimachike, and Sanbiru Cultural Center.