Pre Edo Period

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Pre Edo Period / 江戸時代より以前

This is a subtype of Historical Period

Castles that were only active prior to the Edo Period come from a very different time of castle construction. The Edo Period saw the introduction of the "One Castle per Province" edict which forced the abandonment of thousands of castles throughout Japan. Castles prior to the Edo Period tended to be a part of a wider castle network. There would have been a central home castle where the provincial lord may lived and ruled and there was also a large network of small castles that would protect the borders, watch over major roads, serve as smoke signal forts, or may have simply been created and generally left empty except when needed in a time of unrest.

Any castle with this designation is probably smaller in scale, often on a mountaintop, and is unlikely to have any buildings. These sites will be of more interest to history fans, castle fans, and those who want to understand a specific area better.

This category also includes some of the ancient castles such as the Josaku sites ((e.g. Shiwa Castle, Taga Castle)) in Northeastern Japan and the early fortifications in Western Japan such as those at Kinojo and Ono Castle. I will likely separate these out into other categories at some point.

Castles with Pre Edo Period
  1. Aburakawa Nobue Yashiki
  2. Aida Yakata
  3. Aiki Castle (Minochi)
  4. Aimiyamamonomi Fort
  5. Ainuta Fort
  6. Akagi Kita Castle
  7. Akagi Minami Castle
  8. Akagi Yakata
  9. Akashibu Castle (Mikawa)
  10. Akasu Castle (Ina)
  11. Akatsuka Castle
  12. Akazawa Yakata
  13. Akechi Osayama Castle
  14. Aki Castle
  15. Akiba Fort
  16. Akiba Fort (Azumi)
  17. Akita Castle
  18. Akiyama Yakata
  19. Akiyoshi Fort
  20. Akozu Castle
  21. Akutagawasan Castle
  22. Amabiki Castle
  23. Amagajo
  24. Amanari Castle
  25. Amari Yakata
  26. Amemiya Yashiki
  27. Ametoya Castle
  28. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  29. Amidagamine Castle (Yamashiro)
  30. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  31. Amino Yashiki
  32. Ano Yakata
  33. Anrakuji Yakata
  34. Ansho Castle
  35. Anshouko Castle
  36. Aoiyama Castle
  37. Aoki Castle (Azumi)
  38. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  39. Aono Castle (Mikawa)
  40. Aoyagi Castle
  41. Aoyagi Yakata
  42. Aoyama Castle
  43. Aoyama Castle (Nagato)
  44. Aoyama Castle (Omi)
  45. Aoyama Yashiki (Mikawa)
  46. Ara Castle (Ina)
  47. Ara Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  48. Aragaito Fort
  49. Arahorinaiki Yashiki
  50. Arai Castle
  51. Araihara Castle
  52. Araino Castle (Mikawa)
  53. Arako Castle
  54. Arashi Castle
  55. Aratame Castle
  56. Arato Castle
  57. Aratoshou Castle
  58. Arayama Castle
  59. Arikoyama Castle
  60. Aruga Castle
  61. Asaba Castle
  62. Asada Castle (Chikuma)
  63. Asahara Yakata
  64. Asahi Castle (Chikuma)
  65. Asahi Castle (Minochi)
  66. Asahi Castle (Owari)
  67. Asahiyama Castle
  68. Asahiyama Castle (Kai)
  69. Asaka Castle (Chikuma)
  70. Asakura Yakata
  71. Asama Palace
  72. Asama Yakata
  73. Ashigara Castle
  74. Ashigara Teraba Fort
  75. Ashikaga Masauji Yakata
  76. Ashikagashi Yakata
  77. Asonuma Castle
  78. Asukayama Castle
  79. Asuke Castle
  80. Atagoyama Noroshidai
  81. Atsushiba Yashiki (Koma)
  82. Awaya Yakata
  83. Awazawa Castle (Suwa)
  84. Aya Castle
  85. Ayukawa Castle (Koka)
  86. Azai Higashi Castle
  87. Azai Nishi Castle
  88. Azuchi Castle
  89. Baba Yashiki (Kai)
  90. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  91. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  92. Biwa Castle (Kai)
  93. Bizen Date (Dewa)
  94. Bizenhara Yakata
  95. Busetsu Castle
  96. Bushihara Fort
  97. Chausudate
  98. Chausuyama Castle (Chikuma)
  99. Chausuyama Castle (Shinano)
  100. Chiba Castle
  101. Chifuruya Castle (Sanada)
  102. Chigasaki Castle
  103. Chihaya Castle
  104. Chikatou Fort
  105. Chikuzenbara Fort
  106. Chinen Castle
  107. Chiran Castle
  108. Chofuku Castle
  109. Choujaike Yakata
  110. Choujayama Castle
  111. Choujayashiki Yakata
  112. Chousenji Fort
  113. Choushouin Yakata
  114. Chouzenjimae Jin'ya
  115. Daikan'yama Fort
  116. Dainenji Yakata
  117. Daiun'in Doi
  118. Damine Castle
  119. Damine Yashiki
  120. Deura Castle
  121. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  122. Dokanyama
  123. Doudo Castle (Mikawa)
  124. Doushou Hori
  125. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  126. Egawa Fort
  127. Eimeiin Fort
  128. Ema Yakata
  129. Enryakuji
  130. Enryakuji Amidadou Fort
  131. Enryakuji Higashitani Fort
  132. Enryakuji Joudoin Fort
  133. Enryakuji Kitatani Fort
  134. Enryakuji Monjurou Fort
  135. Enryakuji Nishitani Fort
  136. Enryakuji Shakadou Fort
  137. Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)
  138. Fuchu Castle (Hitachi)
  139. Fudoudou Yakata
  140. Fujihashi Castle (Tokyo)
  141. Fujikawa Castle (Mikawa)
  142. Fujimaki Castle
  143. Fujimaki Yashiki
  144. Fujita Castle
  145. Fukakusa Yakata
  146. Fukayama Castle (Suruga)
  147. Fukazawa Castle
  148. Fukui Castle (Shinano)
  149. Fukujima Castle (Takai)
  150. Fukuouji Yakata
  151. Fukushima Castle
  152. Fukushima Castle (Kiso)
  153. Fukutake Castle (Chikuzen)
  154. Fukuyo Castle
  155. Fukuzawa Yakata
  156. Fukuzuka Castle (Mino)
  157. Fumimichi Castle
  158. Funaki Castle (Omi)
  159. Funaoka Castle
  160. Funaokayama Castle
  161. Funayama Castle
  162. Funayama Castle (Mikawa)
  163. Funehiki Castle
  164. Furuhata Yakata
  165. Furui Castle (Mikawa)
  166. Furujou Yakata
  167. Furujouyama Castle (Hanishina)
  168. Furukawa Castle
  169. Furumaya Castle (Azumi)
  170. Furumaya Yakata
  171. Furumiya Castle
  172. Furumiya Castle (Kai)
  173. Furuwatari Castle
  174. Fuse Castle (Sarashina)
  175. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  176. Fushimi Castle
  177. Fusou Castle (Mikawa)
  178. Fusumada Castle
  179. Futae Castle (Azumi)
  180. Futamata Castle
  181. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  182. Futatsugi Castle (Azumi)
  183. Futoge Castle
  184. Futoh'yama Castle
  185. Futta Castle (Suwa)
  186. Gakiyama Noroshidai
  187. Gakuden Castle (Owari)
  188. Ganjaku Castle
  189. Ganryakuji Castle
  190. Ganshouin Yakata
  191. Gassan Toda Castle
  192. Genbao Castle
  193. Genga Yashiki (Kai)
  194. Genji Yakata (Kai)
  195. Gentairi Castle
  196. Gifu Castle
  197. Gion Castle
  198. Gobara Castle
  199. Gochaku Castle
  200. Goi Castle (Mikawa)
  201. Gokan Castle
  202. Gongen Yakata
  203. Goryoudaira Fort
  204. Goryu Castle
  205. Gouda Fort
  206. Gujo Hachiman Castle
  207. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  208. Haba Castle
  209. Habako Castle
  210. Habauehori Yashiki
  211. Hacchou Castle (Mikawa)
  212. Hachigata Castle
  213. Hachikenchōja Castle
  214. Hachiman'yama Castle (Tanba)
  215. Hachimanpara Jinsho
  216. Hachinohe Castle
  217. Hachioji Castle
  218. Haga Castle
  219. Hagikura Fort
  220. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  221. Haibara Castle
  222. Haiyama Castle
  223. Hajikamigou Castle
  224. Hajoudo Castle
  225. Hakota Castle (Kozuke)
  226. Hakoyama Castle (Takai)
  227. Hakoyanagi Castle
  228. Hakusan Castle
  229. Hakusan Castle (Harima)
  230. Hamagawa Castle
  231. Hanagoya Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  232. Hanakuma Castle
  233. Hanamaki Castle
  234. Hanaoka Castle (Azumi)
  235. Hanaoka Castle (Saku)
  236. Hanaoka Castle (Suwa)
  237. Hanasaki Castle (Tsuru)
  238. Hanawa Castle
  239. Hanazawa Yakata
  240. Hanazono Castle
  241. Hanazono Mitake Castle
  242. Hanehigashi Castle
  243. Hanenishi Castle
  244. Haneo Castle
  245. Harano Castle (Suwa)
  246. Haranomoto Castle
  247. Haruyamako Castle
  248. Haruyamaoh Castle
  249. Hasedo Castle
  250. Hashira Castle (Mikawa)
  251. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  252. Hatakenaka Yakata
  253. Hatayama Castle
  254. Hatsuzawa Castle
  255. Hatta Yashiki
  256. Hattori Castle (Koka)
  257. Hayakawa Yashiki (Kai)
  258. Hayaotoshi Castle
  259. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  260. Hayashikojo Castle
  261. Hayashiohjo Castle
  262. Henmi Yashiki (Kai)
  263. Hida Castle (Omi)
  264. Hieinoyama Fort
  265. Higashi Kuramae Castle
  266. Higashi Maruoka Castle (Koka)
  267. Higashi Wada Castle
  268. Higashijou Castle (Chikuma)
  269. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  270. Higuchiuchi Castle (Ina)
  271. Hijiyama Castle (Iga)
  272. Hikaru Castle
  273. Hiki Castle
  274. Hikida Castle
  275. Hikidono Yashiki
  276. Hikuma Castle
  277. Hime Castle (Chikuma)
  278. Hime Castle (Hanishina)
  279. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  280. Himega Castle (Mikawa)
  281. Himuro Yakata
  282. Hina Yashiki
  283. Hinatabata Yakata
  284. Hino Castle
  285. Hinode Castle
  286. Hinohara Castle
  287. Hirabayashi Castle (Minochi)
  288. Hirai Castle
  289. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  290. Hirai Kanayama Castle
  291. Hirai Yashiki (Kai)
  292. Hiraide Moated Settlement
  293. Hiraiwa Castle (Mikawa)
  294. Hirakura Castle
  295. Hirase Castle
  296. Hirase Kitano Castle
  297. Hirase Noroshidai
  298. Hirase Yakata
  299. Hiratsuka Castle
  300. Hirose Castle (Hida)
  301. Hirota Castle
  302. Hisawa Castle
  303. Hishakuyama Castle
  304. Hitomoshi Castle (Saku)
  305. Hitomoshiyama Fort (Suwa)
  306. Hiyama Castle
  307. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  308. Hodarakuji Castle
  309. Hojo Clan Residence
  310. Honjinzawabata Fort
  311. Honshouji Castle
  312. Hora Castle (Mikawa)
  313. Hora Yakata
  314. Horigane Yakata
  315. Horigoe Palace
  316. Horikoshi Castle
  317. Horinouchi Castle (Kai)
  318. Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
  319. Horinouchi Yakata (Ina)
  320. Horiuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  321. Hoshigasaki Castle
  322. Hoshina Maenoyama Fort
  323. Hoshina Yakata
  324. Hosogaya Yakata
  325. Hotaka Yakata
  326. Hotta no Saku
  327. Houjiin Doi
  328. Hourinji Yakata
  329. Houshouji Fort
  330. Houzouji Yakata
  331. Hyakusaiji Castle
  332. Iba Castle
  333. Ibako Castle
  334. Ibaraki Castle
  335. Ibarayama Castle
  336. Ibayama Castle
  337. Ibikitagata Castle
  338. Ibuka Castle
  339. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  340. Ichigousan Castle
  341. Ichijodani Castle
  342. Ichijodani Kojo Castle
  343. Ichijodaniyama Castle
  344. Ichijojiyama Castle
  345. Ichikawa Jin'ya
  346. Ichinodaira Castle (Ina)
  347. Ichinomiya Castle
  348. Ida Castle (Mikawa)
  349. Iga Castle (Mikawa)
  350. Igawa Castle
  351. Iida Castle (Azumi)
  352. Iida Fort
  353. Iida Yashiki
  354. Iimori Castle
  355. Iimori Castle (Azumi)
  356. Iinawa Castle
  357. Iino Taira Castle
  358. Iinuma Castle
  359. Iiyama Castle
  360. Iizuna Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  361. Ijiri Yashiki
  362. Ikarashi Yakata
  363. Ikeda Castle
  364. Ikeda Castle (Mino)
  365. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  366. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  367. Ikkui Yashiki (Kai)
  368. Ima Castle (Mino)
  369. Imai Castle
  370. Imai Fort
  371. Imai Yashiki (Kai)
  372. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  373. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  374. Imori Castle (Suwa)
  375. Imoto Castle (Omi)
  376. Ina Castle
  377. Ina Yashiki
  378. Inamura Castle (Ina)
  379. Inamurafuru Castle
  380. Inaniwa Castle
  381. Inariyama Castle (Saku)
  382. Inariyama Castle (Sarashina)
  383. Inatsuke Castle
  384. Innoshima Suigun Castle
  385. Inoko Yakata
  386. Inokuchi Castle (Nukata)
  387. Inoue Castle
  388. Inoue Yakata
  389. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  390. Inuinofuru Castle
  391. Inukai Castle
  392. Inukai Yakata
  393. Ioto Castle
  394. Ioyama Castle
  395. Iroganeyama Fort
  396. Isawa Castle
  397. Isezaki Castle (Sanada)
  398. Ishibashi Castle
  399. Ishibayama Castle (Omi)
  400. Ishida Castle (Mikawa)
  401. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  402. Ishigami Castle
  403. Ishihama Castle
  404. Ishimura Castle
  405. Ishinomaki Castle
  406. Ishitono Yashiki
  407. Isobe Castle
  408. Isobe Castle (Mikawa)
  409. Isshiki Castle (Chita)
  410. Isshiki Castle (Omi)
  411. Isshiki Castle (Suruga)
  412. Itabashi Castle
  413. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  414. Itagakiyama Noroshidai
  415. Itami Castle
  416. Itazuke Moated Settlement
  417. Itokazu Castle
  418. Itou Genba Yashiki
  419. Itousakaue Fort
  420. Iuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  421. Iwabitsu Castle
  422. Iwabuchi Castle (Aida)
  423. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  424. Iwade Yashiki (Kai)
  425. Iwadono Castle
  426. Iwahara Castle (Azumi)
  427. Iwahori Castle (Mikawa)
  428. Iwakiri Castle
  429. Iwakubo Yakata
  430. Iwakura Castle
  431. Iwaoka Yakata
  432. Iwasaki Castle
  433. Iwasaki Castle (Hanishina)
  434. Iwasaki Castle (Mutsu)
  435. Iwasaki Yakata
  436. Iwaseyama Castle
  437. Iwaya Castle
  438. Iwazu Castle
  439. Iwazu Daizen Castle
  440. Iwazu Daizennishi Castle
  441. Iwazu Dannoue Castle
  442. Iwazu Ino Castle
  443. Iwazu Kibira Castle
  444. Iwazu Myoshinji Castle
  445. Iwazu Naruse Castle
  446. Iwazushin Castle
  447. Izaki Castle
  448. Izu Nagahama Castle
  449. Izu Ohdairashin Castle
  450. Izumigashira Castle
  451. Jikki Yashiki
  452. Jikouin Fort
  453. Jikouin Yakata
  454. Jinbagahara Castle
  455. Jindaiji Castle
  456. Jinguuji Yakata
  457. Jinnoya Castle (Mikawa)
  458. Jionji Yakata
  459. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  460. Jofukuji Castle
  461. Jou Ian Yashiki
  462. Jouguuji Castle
  463. Jouhikage Fort
  464. Joujou Castle
  465. Joukouin Yakata
  466. Joumineyama Castle
  467. Joumura Castle (Ina)
  468. Joumurafuru Castle
  469. Jounoue Fort
  470. Jukkumi Yashiki
  471. Jurakudai
  472. Juuouzan Fort
  473. Kadone Castle (Omi)
  474. Kaesa Castle
  475. Kagami Yakata
  476. Kageyama Castle (Mikawa)
  477. Kagikakemonomi Fort
  478. Kai Ueno Castle
  479. Kaibai Castle
  480. Kaiden Castle
  481. Kaize Castle (Saku)
  482. Kake Castle (Nukata)
  483. Kakegawako Castle
  484. Kakiage Castle (Chikuma)
  485. Kakimi Castle (Omi)
  486. Kakinohana Castle
  487. Kakizaki Castle
  488. Kakuhari Yashiki
  489. Kakunodate Castle
  490. Kakutsugawa Castle
  491. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  492. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  493. Kamagatake Castle
  494. Kamaha Castle
  495. Kamaian Yakata
  496. Kamakata Jin'ya
  497. Kamei Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  498. Kameyama Castle (Azumi)
  499. Kameyama Castle (Kii)
  500. Kameyama Castle (Mikawa)
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