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Condition ?
  • Original: has an original tenshu
  • Reconstructed: has a reconstructed tenshu
  • Other Buildings: no tenshu, but other buildings either original or reconstructed
  • Ruins: no buildings remain

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Destination

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Historical Value

Historical Period ?
  • Edo Period: castles under control of the Tokugawa government or those that lasted until the Meiji Restoration. Edo Period castles tend to be larger with more fortifications and reflect the peak of castle engineering.
  • Pre Edo Period: castles whose lifespan ended before or during the early Edo Period. In the Edo Period there was a law of one castle per country so many were destroyed at this time. They also fall into this category.

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  1. Ako Castle
Ako Castle
  • Condition: Other Buildings
  • Castle Type: Flatland
  • Prefecture: Hyogo
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
  2. Azuchi Castle
Azuchi Castle
  • Condition: Ruins
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Shiga
  • Historical Site: Special Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2004
  3. Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
  • Condition: Original
  • Castle Type: Mountaintop
  • Prefecture: Okayama
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
  4. Edo Castle
Edo Castle
  • Condition: Other Buildings
  • Castle Type: Flatland
  • Prefecture: Tokyo
  • Historical Site: Special Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2004
  5. Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Hiroshima
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2009
  6. Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle
  • Condition: Original
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Aichi
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has National Treasures
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2004
  7. Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Shizuoka
  • Historical Site: Local Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2009
  8. Kakunodate Castle
Kakunodate Castle
  • Condition: Ruins
  • Castle Type: Mountaintop
  • Prefecture: Akita
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2004
  9. Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle
  • Condition: Other Buildings
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Ishikawa
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2006
  10. Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle
  • Condition: Original
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Kochi
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2001
  11. Komoro Castle
Komoro Castle
  • Condition: Other Buildings
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Nagano
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2008
  12. Marugame Castle
Marugame Castle
  • Condition: Original
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Kagawa
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
  13. Maruoka Castle
Maruoka Castle
  • Condition: Original
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Fukui
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2006
  14. Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Flatland
  • Prefecture: Aichi
  • Historical Site: Special Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2004
  15. Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle
  • Condition: Ruins
  • Castle Type: Mountaintop
  • Prefecture: Okinawa
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: UNESCO World Heritage
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
  16. Ne Castle
Ne Castle
  • Condition: Other Buildings
  • Castle Type: Flatland
  • Prefecture: Aomori
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2010
  17. Oka Castle
Oka Castle
  • Condition: Ruins
  • Castle Type: Mountaintop
  • Prefecture: Oita
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
  18. Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Okayama
  • Historical Site: National Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 2009
  19. Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Flatland
  • Prefecture: Osaka
  • Historical Site: Special Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: 1997
  20. Ozu Castle
Ozu Castle
  • Condition: Reconstructed
  • Castle Type: Hilltop
  • Prefecture: Ehime
  • Historical Site: Prefectural Historic Site
  • Historical Value: Top 100
  • Historical Value: has Important Cultural Properties
  • Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
  • Visited: Viewer Donated
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