Maruoka Castle
One of Japan's 12 original castles, and a long-standing contender for the oldest surviving keep.
Gifu Castle
Mountaintop Castle atop Mt. Kinka Reached by Ropeway
A reconstructed castle on the summit of Mt. Kinka, reached by the Kinkazan Ropeway from Gifu Park...
Wakayama Castle
Hilltop Castle with Panoramic City Views
A reconstructed hilltop castle originally built in 1585, offering panoramic views over Wakayama c...
Toyama Castle
Reconstructed Castle with a Local History Museum
A reconstructed castle keep in central Toyama that houses the Toyama Municipal Folk Museum on the...
Akashi Castle Ruins
Two surviving three-story turrets stand above massive walls just north of Akashi Station. The cas...
Ako Castle Ruins
Irregular moats and stone walls outline Ako’s former coastal fortress, associated with the Asano ...
Azuchi Castle Ruins
Oda Nobunaga’s short-lived castle survives as a wooded ascent of stone steps, walls and foundatio...
Echizen Ono Castle
Above Ono’s old castle town, a reconstructed keep crowns wooded Kameyama. Stone foundations and w...
Fukuoka Castle Ruins
Above Maizuru Park, Fukuoka Castle’s layered stone walls lead to an open platform overlooking the...
Fukuyama Castle
Immediately above Fukuyama’s shinkansen station, a reconstructed keep joins surviving gates and t...
Goryokaku Fort
Hakodate’s star-shaped fortress marks Japan’s encounter with Western military design at the end o...
Hagi Castle Ruins
At the foot of Mount Shizuki beside Kikugahama Beach, Hagi’s moats and stone walls mark the forme...
Hamamatsu Castle
Tokugawa Ieyasu’s early career gives Hamamatsu Castle its historical focus. A reconstructed keep ...
Hirado Castle
Hirado Castle occupies a sea-facing hill across from the old trading port. Its reconstructed keep...
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle’s moats, stone walls and reconstructed Ninomaru buildings trace the city’s origi...