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World Heritage Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle was extensively renovated by Ikeda Terumasa between 1601 and ...
National Treasure Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle's castle tower has a rare structure, a composite castle to...
Matsue castle tower that is existing
The greatest attraction of Matsue Castle is that it still has a castle towe...
Kochi Castle is the only castle in Japan that has the entire Honmaru
It is said that Kochi Castle is the only place where all of the Honmaru str...
Matsuyama Castle with an existing castle tower
Matsuyama Castle was started to be built in 1602 by Kato Yoshiaki, one of t...
Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure with an existing castle tower
Inuyama Castle, which stands on a small hill on the banks of the Kiso River...
National Treasure Hikone Castle with an existing castle tower
Construction of Hikone Castle began in 1604 by Naotsugu (later Naotaka), so...
Castle Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in the Sky of existing castle tower
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is an impregnable mountain castle built on Mount Ga...
Three lords Castle of Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle was built in 1612 by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu as part of a na...
One of Japan's three greatest castles, Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but was attacked and captured...
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle was built by the famous general Kato Kiyomasa over a period...
Uguisu-bari - Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle, built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603, was born as a flat castle to...
Maruoka Castle (Kasumiga Castle)
In 1576, during the Sengoku period, Katsutoyo, the nephew of Katsuie Shibat...
Uwajima Castle
It is also famous for Hidemune, the eldest son of Date Masamune, who entere...
Japan's Tallest Stone Walls! Marugame Castle
The inside of the castle is free, but there is a charge only inside the cas...
Takeda Castle Ruins, the Castle in the Sky.
Takeda Castle Ruins is a mountain castle built on the summit of Mt. Kojo, 3...
Wooden castle tower - Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is one of Japan's 100 Great Castles, whose five-story castl...
Reconstructed wooden castle tower - Ozu Castle
Ozu Castle is a beautiful castle located on a hill on the banks of the Hiji...
Kakegawa Castle
During the Sengoku period, Kazutoyo Yamauchi was the lord of the castle for...
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle was constructed a castle by Ukita Hideie in 1597. It is ...
Imabari Castle - one of Japan's three great water castles
It is one of the "Three Great Water Castles of Japan" with a vast moat that...
Kinojo which became a model for the island of demon Momotaro story
And Mont seems to have been restored recently, stone wall seems to have lef...
Yayoi Period - Yoshinogari Ruins
The Yoshinogari Ruins are Yayoi period ruins that straddle Kanzaki City and...
Tottori Castle
Located on Kyushozan in Tottori City, Tottori Castle is a complex of mounta...
Gifu Castle and Mt. Kinka Observatory
Gifu Castle is a mountain castle that stands on the summit of Mt. Kinka at ...
Goryokaku ruins
Goryokaku is a bastion-style castle in the shape of a star. The star shape ...
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle was founded in the 14th century and served as the political, e...
A beautiful reconstructed wooden castle - Gujo Hachiman Castle
Gujo Hachiman Castle is a beautiful castle that stands on a small hill and ...
Outlook is great! Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan park)
Tsuyama Castle in Okayama Prefecture Tsuyama but was demolished in the Meij...
Hiroshima Castle
The biggest feature is that the stone walls of the main citadel, which surv...
Okazaki Castle, the castle of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Okazaki Castle, located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, is known as the ...
Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Castle was built by Matsukura Bungonokami Shigemasa over a period...
Edo Castle
Fujimi Tower is the only three-story tower remaining in Edo Castle. It w...
Nakijin Castle
This castle was built around the 13th century and predates the Ryukyu Kingd...
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is built on Mt. Torafusu with an altitude of 48.9m, and the...
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
This is a mountain castle located on a limestone hill at an altitude of 150...
Ueda Castle Ruins Park
Ueda Castle Ruins Park is a historical park developed on the site of Ueda C...
Akashi Castle and Akashi Park
Akashi Castle was built in 1619 by Tadamasa Ogasawara, the first lord of th...
Odawara Castle
The castle tower is an imitation of a reinforced concrete structure. The to...
Hamamatsu Castle
Hamamatsu Castle, located in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is known ...
Sunpu Castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu
Sunpu Castle is located in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, an...
Hirado Castle
It is located on a hill that juts out into Hirado Seto overlooking Hirado P...
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle was built by Mizuno Katsunari in the early Edo period and i...
Iwakuni Castle and Ropeway
You can go up to Iwakuni Castle by ropeway. Swords and armor are displayed...
Koriyama Castle Ruins
Only the castle tower remains. It has been selected as one of Japan's top 1...
Famous for cherry blossoms - Takaoka Castle
Takaoka Castle is located in Furushiro, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, on...
The Ruins of Tsuwano Castle and the Sightseeing Lift in the Mountain City
Tsuwano Castle was built by Yoshimi Yoriyuki at the end of the Kamakura per...
Sasayama Castle Ruins
Sasayama Castle Ruins is located in Tanba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, ...
Oka Castle Ruins
It is said that the castle was built in 1185 to welcome Minamoto no Yoshits...
Kagoshima Castle (Tsurumaru Castle)
Tsurumaru Castle was the castle of the Shimazu clan, who ruled the Satsuma ...
Takamatsu Castle
Currently, National Route 30 passes through the sea side, and it is a pity ...
Mori clan residence "Koriyama Castle"
Koriyama Castle, located in Aki-Takata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a mou...
Ako Castle
The early Meiji era of the building was destroyed, leaving some of the ston...
Spectacular View from Stone Walls! Yonago Castle
Yonago Castle is a castle built on Mount Minatoyama, 90 meters above sea le...
The Ruins of Hagi Castle, built by Mori Terumoto.
The castle was built by Terumoto Mōri after he was defeated in the Battle o...
Matsuzaka Castle
Matsusaka Castle is located in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, and was buil...
Kiyosu Castle
The castle tower is a mock tower. It was constructed based on imagination a...
A 360-degree panorama! Arato Castle, a mountain castle
Arato Castle is a historic park located in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture,...
Hachioji Castle
Hachioji Castle Ruins is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo, and is the site o...
Susai Chausuyama Castle
This castle was attacked and fell by Ukita Naoie's army in 1579 (Tensho 7)....
Gassan Toda Castle Ruins
Gassan-Toda Castle has a history of transformation from a medieval castle t...
Fukuoka Castle
Fukuoka Castle is located in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, and was built by Kuro...
Azuchi Castle Ruins
Azuchi Castle Ruins, located in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, is the ...
Takatori Castle
Takatori Castle is a mountain castle site built on Mt. Takatori, 583 meters...
Toyama Castle
Toyama Castle is located in the Honmaru area of Toyama City, Toyama Prefect...
Hideyoshi's Siege of Odawara - Yamanaka Castle
Yamanaka Castle was built by the Gohojo clan, who had their main castle in ...
Nagahama Castle
The castle tower is a mock castle tower and has been turned into a museum. ...
Ena Castle in the Sky Iwamura Castle Ruins
Iwamura Castle Ruins, towering over Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, is a mountai...
Impregnable castle - Tokushima Castle
Tokushima Castle is a flatland castle built on Mt. Ii, 61 meters above sea ...
Fushimi Momoyama Castle, a Historical Castle in Kyoto
The advantage of Fushimi Momoyama Castle is that you can easily enjoy its b...
Oita Funai Castle
Oita Funai Castle is located in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, and is the rema...
Nagashino Castle Ruins
It is also famous as the site of the Battle of Nagashino, where Nobunaga Od...
Onnemoto Chashi Ruins
The ruins of Onnemoto Chashi are located near the tip of the Nemuro Peninsu...
Saga castle ruins
It was built in the early Edo period as a residence for the Nabeshima clan ...
Bitchutakamatsu Castle Ruins
The ruins of Bitchu Takamatsu Castle are located in Takamatsu, Kita-ku, Oka...