# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [Shuri Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shuri-castle): Okinawa, Castle. The reconstructed royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a mix of Chinese and Japanese architecture on a hill above Naha.
- [Takeda Castle Ruins](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/takeda-castle-ruins): Hyogo, Castle. The legendary 'Castle in the Sky', famous for floating above a sea of clouds on autumn mornings.
- [Oka Castle Ruins](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oka-castle-ruins): Oita, Castle. Dramatic hilltop castle ruins that inspired the beloved song Kojo no Tsuki, offering spectacular views and atmospheric stone walls.
- [Kanazawa Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kanazawa-castle): Ishikawa, Castle. The castle of the wealthy Maeda clan, featuring beautifully reconstructed gates and turrets with distinctive white lead roof tiles. Adjacent to Kenroku-en Garden.
- [Inuyama Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/inuyama-castle): Aichi, Castle. One of only five National Treasure castles in Japan, with an original donjon dating to 1537.
- [Tsuruga Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tsuruga-castle): Fukushima, Castle. Castle with a distinctive red-tiled roof, Tsuruga Castle is the symbol of Aizu's samurai spirit and one of the few castles in Japan with such vermilion tiles.
- [Ozu Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/ozu-castle): Ehime, Castle. A beautifully reconstructed castle built using traditional Edo-period wooden construction methods, overlooking the Hiji River in the charming town known as the Little Kyoto of Iyo.
- [Imabari Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/imabari-castle): Ehime, Castle. One of Japan's finest sea castles, built by master architect Todo Takatora in 1602, with a moat filled with seawater where fish and rays swim.
- [Saga Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/saga-castle): Saga, Castle. Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden restorations in Japan, with free admission.
- [Wakayama Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/wakayama-castle): Wakayama, Castle. A reconstructed hilltop castle originally built in 1585, offering panoramic views over Wakayama city and surrounding mountains.
- [Marugame Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/marugame-castle): Kagawa, Castle. One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in the country at over 60 meters.
- [Tokushima Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tokushima-castle): Tokushima, Castle. The ruins of the Hachisuka clan's castle on Shiroyama hill in central Tokushima, now a park with stone walls, the Senshukaku garden, and a castle museum.
- [Shimabara Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shimabara-castle): Nagasaki, Castle. Reconstructed castle famous for its connection to the Shimabara Rebellion, with exhibits on Christian history and samurai culture.
- [Gifu Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/gifu-castle): Gifu, Castle. A reconstructed castle on the summit of Mt. Kinka, reached by the Kinkazan Ropeway from Gifu Park. The keep and its museum are closed for renovation until a planned reopening in November 2027.
- [Toyama Castle](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/toyama-castle): Toyama, Castle. A reconstructed castle keep in central Toyama that houses the Toyama Municipal Folk Museum on the site of the historic Toyama Castle.

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Last updated: 2026-11-10