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Shimabara Castle
A picture-perfect castle with a not so picture-perfect history.
Nagoya Castle
However, castles burning down happened a lot during Japanese history (no one seems to have caught on that wooden buildings are not a good mix when it comes to war and lightning…) and as a result, the reconstruction is fantastic...
Hiroshima Castle
While many Japanese castles share similar architectural designs, Hiroshima Castle has every imaginable feature associated with a medieval fortress: a large moat, massive stone walls, as well as bridges and baileys to boot...
Odawara
Tourists looking for castles or towns rich in Japanese traditional culture often opt for Nagoya or Osaka, but why travel so far when this beauty is on Tokyo’s doorstep...
Fukuoka Castle Ruins
An architect, Noguchi Kazushige, whose work on the Osaka and Edo Castles was renowned, was tasked with building the stone walls of Fukuoka Castle...
Kochi Castle
This is one of only twelve remaining Japanese castles that survived various natural disasters and wars...
Gujo Hachiman
Visit Gujo Hachiman Castle, from the 16th century but rebuilt in 1933, to take in one of Japan’s oldest wooden reconstructed castles...
Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden
About the castle Back to Sengoku Period (1467-1590), many castles were built by the order of daimyo (feudal lord)...
Matsumoto Castle
Japan’s castles are sprinkled around the country, but Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, is truly special...
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle is one of the better castles in Shikoku that is easily and uniquely accessible within Matsuyama City...
Kishiwada Castle
The town of Kishiwada in the southeast of Osaka Prefecture is best known for its huge and wild Danjiri Festival where several tons of portable shrine....