Castles

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Destination Chiba
Speciality Castles

Otaki Castle

Hiding in Chiba: take a bus that goes under the ocean to the castle’s peaceful Edo-style town.

Destination Shizuoka
Speciality Cities

Hamamatsu

Quenching your need for speed and gyoza.

Destination Aomori
Speciality Castles

Hirosaki Castle

Five ways to view cherry blossoms at northern Japan’s favorite sakura-viewing park.

Destination Fukuoka
Speciality Cities

Kitakyushu

Feudalism, festivals and flowers.

Destination Nagano
Speciality Castles

Ueda

Gaze the stars from onsen and forget it all.

Destination Osaka
Speciality Hiking

Mount Kongo

Hiking to the top of Osaka's highest mountain.

Destination Hyogo
Speciality Castles

Himeji Castle

Hyogo Prefecture is home to one of Japan’s most beautiful castles, Himeji Castle. It is such a fantastic example of ancient Japanese architecture, that it often tops lists as one of the...

Destination Nagano
Speciality Cities

Matsushiro

Shhhh. Don't wake the samurai spirits.

Destination Osaka
Speciality Castles

Osaka Castle

An enduring symbol of the vibrant city's dramatic past.

Destination Nara
Speciality Castles

Takatori Castle Ruins

An imposing fortress on the mountain top.

Destination Wakayama
Speciality Castles

Wakayama Castle

A small town castle fit for a Shogun.