The only thing I would ask the city to improve on the castle would be to open the views from the Main and Second Enclosures.
I recommend using a detour route to the castle through the former Kishu Road and castle town. This is because you can understand how the castle and town were developed by seeing them.
The reconstructed Main Tower of the castle can be seen among the city area. However, the scenery of the castle was different from the current one before its long history.
People can climb Saiki Castle Ruins on the mountain any day, because the ruins are near the city area.
These stone walls are not so high, but they were built along the natural terrain, which look very beautiful.
Many lords built their castles on a plain or a low hill after the Battle of Sekigahara. However, Takamasa’s choice was to build his strongest castle on a mountain, which was rare then.
Kuroi Castle is a local hero, Naomasa Ogino’s castle. On the other hand, it is known for the activity of the nationwide hero, Mitsuhide Akechi as well.