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Ruins only / 城跡

This is a subtype of Castle Condition

This category indicates that the castle does not have a main keep, either original or reconstructed, and has no other significant buildings to see. That does not mean they are not worth visiting. By different accounts, there existed between 3000 and 4000 castles throughout Japan in different time periods. Most of these have little if anything remaining to see, but some of them are truly gems. Some have beautiful stone walls hidden in the woods and even more have a variety of earthworks and trenches for castle fans to imagine what the castle once looked like. How did it make use of the terrain? How was it used in the network of nearby castles? Did it watch over a road or defend some valuable fields? What defensive structures can you see, either natural or man made? How could it be defended? or attacked? While it's fun to see beautiful wooden towers, I would argue that it is more fulfilling to climb a mountain while thinking about these questions in pursuit of discovering new insights about the people who built these castles.

Castles with Ruins only
  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. Akasu Castle (Ina)
  10. Akatsuka Castle
  11. Akazawa Yakata
  12. Akechi Osayama Castle
  13. Aki Castle
  14. Akiba Fort
  15. Akiyama Yakata
  16. Akiyoshi Fort
  17. Akizuki Domain South Detached Palace
  18. Akutagawasan Castle
  19. Amabiki Castle
  20. Amanari Castle
  21. Amari Yakata
  22. Amemiya Yashiki
  23. Ametoya Castle
  24. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  25. Amidagamine Castle (Yamashiro)
  26. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  27. Amino Yashiki
  28. Ano Yakata
  29. Anrakuji Yakata
  30. Ansho Castle
  31. Aoiyama Castle
  32. Aoki Castle (Azumi)
  33. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  34. Aoyagi Yakata
  35. Aoyama Castle
  36. Aoyama Castle (Nagato)
  37. Aoyama Castle (Omi)
  38. Ara Castle (Ina)
  39. Aragaito Fort
  40. Arai Castle
  41. Arako Castle
  42. Arashi Castle
  43. Aratoshou Castle
  44. Arayama Castle
  45. Arikoyama Castle
  46. Aruga Castle
  47. Asaba Castle
  48. Asada Castle (Chikuma)
  49. Asahara Yakata
  50. Asahi Castle (Chikuma)
  51. Asahi Castle (Minochi)
  52. Asahiyama Castle
  53. Asaka Castle (Chikuma)
  54. Asama Palace
  55. Asama Yakata
  56. Ashigara Castle
  57. Ashigara Teraba Fort
  58. Asonuma Castle
  59. Asukayama Castle
  60. Atagoyama Noroshidai
  61. Awaji Castle (Chikuma)
  62. Awaya Yakata
  63. Ayukawa Castle (Koka)
  64. Azuchi Castle
  65. Azumi Sano Castle (Azumi)
  66. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  67. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  68. Bizenhara Yakata
  69. Busetsu Castle
  70. Bushihara Fort
  71. Chausudate
  72. Chausuyama Castle (Chikuma)
  73. Chigasaki Castle
  74. Chihaya Castle
  75. Chikatou Fort
  76. Chikuzenbara Fort
  77. Chimura Yashiki
  78. Chinen Castle
  79. Chiran Castle
  80. Chofuku Castle
  81. Choujaike Yakata
  82. Choujayama Castle
  83. Choujayashiki Yakata
  84. Choushouin Yakata
  85. Chouzenjimae Jin'ya
  86. Daikan'yama Fort
  87. Dainenji Yakata
  88. Dannoura Battery
  89. Deura Castle
  90. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  91. Dokanyama
  92. Doushou Hori
  93. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  94. Eboshigata Castle
  95. Egawa Fort
  96. Eimeiin Fort
  97. Enryakuji Higashitani Fort
  98. Enryakuji Kitatani Fort
  99. Enryakuji Nishitani Fort
  100. Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)
  101. Fujihashi Castle (Tokyo)
  102. Fujimaki Yashiki
  103. Fukakusa Yakata
  104. Fukayama Castle (Suruga)
  105. Fukujima Castle (Takai)
  106. Fukuouji Yakata
  107. Fukushima Castle
  108. Fukushima Castle (Echigo)
  109. Fukushima Castle (Kiso)
  110. Fukutake Castle (Chikuzen)
  111. Fukuyo Castle
  112. Fukuzawa Yakata
  113. Fukuzuka Castle (Mino)
  114. Funaki Castle (Omi)
  115. Funaoka Castle
  116. Funaokayama Castle
  117. Funayama Castle
  118. Funehiki Castle
  119. Furuhata Yakata
  120. Furujou Yakata
  121. Furukawa Castle
  122. Furumaya Castle (Azumi)
  123. Furumaya Yakata
  124. Furuwatari Castle
  125. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  126. Fusumada Castle
  127. Futamata Castle
  128. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  129. Futatsugi Castle (Azumi)
  130. Futoge Castle
  131. Futoh'yama Castle
  132. Gakiyama Noroshidai
  133. Gakuden Castle (Owari)
  134. Ganshouin Yakata
  135. Genbao Castle
  136. Gion Castle
  137. Gobara Castle
  138. Gochaku Castle
  139. Gokan Castle
  140. Gongen Yakata
  141. Goryu Castle
  142. Gouda Fort
  143. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  144. Haba Castle
  145. Habako Castle
  146. Habauehori Yashiki
  147. Hachikenchōja Castle
  148. Hachiman'yama Castle (Tanba)
  149. Hachioji Castle
  150. Hagi Castle
  151. Hagikura Fort
  152. Hagiwarasuwa Castle
  153. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  154. Haibara Castle
  155. Haiyama Castle
  156. Hakota Castle (Kozuke)
  157. Hakoyama Castle (Takai)
  158. Hakusan Castle
  159. Hakusan Castle (Harima)
  160. Hamagawa Castle
  161. Hanakuma Castle
  162. Hanasaki Castle (Tsuru)
  163. Hanawa Castle
  164. Hanazawa Yakata
  165. Hanazono Castle
  166. Hanazono Mitake Castle
  167. Haneo Castle
  168. Haranomoto Castle
  169. Hasedo Castle
  170. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  171. Hatakenaka Yakata
  172. Hatayama Castle
  173. Hatsuzawa Castle
  174. Hattori Castle (Koka)
  175. Hayaotoshi Castle
  176. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  177. Hayashikojo Castle
  178. Hayashiohjo Castle
  179. Hida Castle (Omi)
  180. Hieinoyama Fort
  181. Higashi Maruoka Castle (Koka)
  182. Higashi Wada Castle
  183. Higashijou Castle (Chikuma)
  184. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  185. Higuchiuchi Castle (Ina)
  186. Hijiyama Castle (Iga)
  187. Hikaru Castle
  188. Hiki Castle
  189. Hikida Castle
  190. Hikidono Yashiki
  191. Hikuma Castle
  192. Hime Castle (Chikuma)
  193. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  194. Himega Castle (Mikawa)
  195. Himuro Yakata
  196. Hinode Castle
  197. Hirabayashi Castle (Minochi)
  198. Hirai Castle
  199. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  200. Hirai Kanayama Castle
  201. Hirakura Castle
  202. Hirase Castle
  203. Hirase Kitano Castle
  204. Hirase Noroshidai
  205. Hirase Yakata
  206. Hiratsuka Castle
  207. Hirose Castle (Hida)
  208. Hisawa Castle
  209. Hishakuyama Castle
  210. Hiyama Castle
  211. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  212. Hodarakuji Castle
  213. Hojo Clan Residence
  214. Honjinzawabata Fort
  215. Hora Yakata
  216. Horigane Yakata
  217. Horigoe Palace
  218. Horikoshi Castle
  219. Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
  220. Horinouchi Yakata (Ina)
  221. Hoshigasaki Castle
  222. Hosogaya Yakata
  223. Hotaka Yakata
  224. Houjiin Doi
  225. Houshouji Fort
  226. Houzouji Yakata
  227. Hyakusaiji Castle
  228. Hyogo Castle
  229. Iba Castle
  230. Iba Palace
  231. Ibako Castle
  232. Ibarayama Castle
  233. Ibayama Castle
  234. Ibikitagata Castle
  235. Ibuka Castle
  236. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  237. Ichijojiyama Castle
  238. Ichikawa Jin'ya
  239. Ichinodaira Castle (Ina)
  240. Ichinomiya Castle
  241. Igawa Castle
  242. Iida Fort
  243. Iida Yashiki
  244. Iimori Castle
  245. Iinawa Castle
  246. Iino Taira Castle
  247. Iinuma Castle
  248. Ikeda Castle (Mino)
  249. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  250. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  251. Ima Castle (Mino)
  252. Imai Castle
  253. Imai Fort
  254. Imai Jin'ya
  255. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  256. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  257. Imoto Castle (Omi)
  258. Ina Yashiki
  259. Inamura Castle (Ina)
  260. Inamurafuru Castle
  261. Inatsuke Castle
  262. Inawashiro Castle
  263. Inoko Yakata
  264. Inoue Castle
  265. Inoue Yakata
  266. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  267. Inuinofuru Castle
  268. Inukai Castle
  269. Inukai Yakata
  270. Ioto Castle
  271. Ioyama Castle
  272. Isawa Castle
  273. Ishibayama Castle (Omi)
  274. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  275. Ishigami Castle
  276. Ishihama Castle
  277. Ishinomaki Castle
  278. Isobe Castle
  279. Isshiki Castle (Omi)
  280. Isshiki Castle (Suruga)
  281. Itabashi Castle
  282. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  283. Itagakiyama Noroshidai
  284. Itami Castle
  285. Itoigawa Jinya
  286. Itokazu Castle
  287. Itou Genba Yashiki
  288. Itousakaue Fort
  289. Iwabitsu Castle
  290. Iwabuchi Castle (Aida)
  291. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  292. Iwahara Castle (Azumi)
  293. Iwakiri Castle
  294. Iwakubo Yakata
  295. Iwakura Castle
  296. Iwaoka Yakata
  297. Iwasaki Castle (Mutsu)
  298. Iwasaki Yakata
  299. Iwaseyama Castle
  300. Iwaya Castle
  301. Izaki Castle
  302. Izu Ohdairashin Castle
  303. Izumigashira Castle
  304. Jikki Yashiki
  305. Jikouin Fort
  306. Jikouin Yakata
  307. Jinbagahara Castle
  308. Jindaiji Castle
  309. Jinguuji Yakata
  310. Jionji Yakata
  311. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  312. Jofukuji Castle
  313. Jou Ian Yashiki
  314. Jouhikage Fort
  315. Joujou Castle
  316. Joukouin Yakata
  317. Joumura Castle (Ina)
  318. Joumurafuru Castle
  319. Jounoue Fort
  320. Jukkumi Yashiki
  321. Junhanshi Yashiki
  322. Juuouzan Fort
  323. Kadone Castle (Omi)
  324. Kaesa Castle
  325. Kagami Yakata
  326. Kagikakemonomi Fort
  327. Kagoshima Castle
  328. Kai Asahiyama Castle
  329. Kai Biwa Castle
  330. Kai Furumiya Castle
  331. Kai Genga Yashiki
  332. Kai Genji Yakata
  333. Kai Hayakawa Yashiki
  334. Kai Henmi Yashiki
  335. Kai Hirai Yashiki
  336. Kai Horinouchi Castle
  337. Kai Ikkui Yashiki
  338. Kai Imai Yashiki
  339. Kai Iwade Yashiki
  340. Kai Kazama Yashiki
  341. Kai Kose Yashiki
  342. Kai Kouno Yashiki
  343. Kai Koyama Castle
  344. Kai Maruyama Fort
  345. Kai Nakano Castle
  346. Kai Nakao Castle
  347. Kai Nakazawa Yashiki
  348. Kai Obu Yashiki
  349. Kai Omagari Yashiki
  350. Kai Sanada Yashiki
  351. Kai Tsuji Yashiki
  352. Kai Yamanaka Yakata
  353. Kai Yashiro Yashiki
  354. Kaibai Castle
  355. Kaiden Castle
  356. Kakegawako Castle
  357. Kakiage Castle (Chikuma)
  358. Kakimi Castle (Omi)
  359. Kakinohana Castle
  360. Kakuhari Yashiki
  361. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  362. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  363. Kamagatake Castle
  364. Kamaha Castle
  365. Kamei Castle
  366. Kameyama Battery
  367. Kameyama Castle (Azumi)
  368. Kameyama Castle (Kii)
  369. Kamigatou Yashiki
  370. Kamigishimoto Castle (Omi)
  371. Kamihiraideko Castle (Ina)
  372. Kamiiida Jin'ya
  373. Kamijima Castle (Ina)
  374. Kamikurabara Fort
  375. Kamimakifuru Castle
  376. Kaminagahara Castle
  377. Kaminogou Castle (Mikawa)
  378. Kamitohno Castle
  379. Kamo Castle (Bitchu)
  380. Kamogatake Castle
  381. Kanaiyama Castle
  382. Kanao Yogaisan Castle
  383. Kanasashi Yakata
  384. Kanayama Castle
  385. Kanayama Castle (Echigo)
  386. Kanbara Castle
  387. Kanbe Castle
  388. Kanegasaki Castle
  389. Kanegasaki Castle (Iwate)
  390. Kanemaru Yakata
  391. Kaneyama Castle (Mutsu)
  392. Kanmuriyama Castle (Bitchu)
  393. Kannonji Castle
  394. Kano Castle
  395. Kanzaki Yamaji Castle
  396. Karakai Castle
  397. Karasaki Castle
  398. Karasawayama Castle
  399. Karasuyama Castle
  400. Karatoriya Castle
  401. Karidako Castle
  402. Karidaoh Castle
  403. Kariya Castle
  404. Kariyahara Castle
  405. Kasane Castle
  406. Kasashima Castle
  407. Kaseyama Castle
  408. Kashiwabara Castle (Omi)
  409. Kashiwabara Palace
  410. Kashiwara Castle
  411. Kasuga Castle (Ina)
  412. Kasumi Castle
  413. Katakari Castle (Tanba)
  414. Katakura Castle
  415. Katsumoto Castle
  416. Katsunuma Castle
  417. Katsunumashi Yakata
  418. Katsurayama Castle
  419. Katsuren Castle
  420. Katsushima Castle (Omi)
  421. Katsuura Castle
  422. Katsuyama Castle (Echigo)
  423. Katsuyama Castle (Nagato)
  424. Katsuyama Castle (Tsuru)
  425. Katsuyama Castle (Yatsushiro)
  426. Kattori Castle (Chikuma)
  427. Kawamura Castle
  428. Kawamura Yakata
  429. Kawanami Castle (Omi)
  430. Kawasaki Shoujirou Yakata
  431. Kawawada Castle
  432. Kaya Yakata
  433. Kazama Yakata
  434. Kazurayama Castle
  435. Kazurayama Yakata
  436. Keirozan Castle
  437. Kemi Castle (Chiisagata)
  438. Kemi Castle (Chikuma)
  439. Ken Castle (Kozuke)
  440. Kibune Castle
  441. Kimura Castle
  442. Kirarazaka Castle
  443. Kiridouzan Noroshidai
  444. Kirihara Castle
  445. Kirihara Castle (Minochi)
  446. Kirihara Yakata
  447. Kiso Yoshinaka Yakata
  448. Kisotono Yashiki
  449. Kita Kumai Castle
  450. Kita Majino Castle
  451. Kita Tsuda Castle
  452. Kita Wakamiko Castle
  453. Kitabatakeshi Yakata
  454. Kitabodaiji Castle (Omi)
  455. Kitagejou Fort
  456. Kitagejou Yashiki
  457. Kitano Castle (Ina)
  458. Kitanosho Castle
  459. Kitanosho Castle (Omi)
  460. Kitasudayama Castle (Omi)
  461. Kitatsumeno Fort
  462. Kitsune Castle (Azumi)
  463. Kitsuneyashiki Yakata
  464. Kiyomizu Castle (Ina)
  465. Kiyosaki Castle (Echigo)
  466. Kobinata Oh'yashiki
  467. Kobushi Castle (Tsuru)
  468. Koga Castle
  469. Kogane Castle
  470. Koibuchi Castle
  471. Koide Castle (Ina)
  472. Koike Fort
  473. Kojima Castle (Hida)
  474. Kokokuji Castle
  475. Kokururi Castle
  476. Kokuryou Castle (Omi)
  477. Kokuryou Castle (Tanba)
  478. Kokuzousan Castle (Aida)
  479. Kokuzousanminami Fort (Aida)
  480. Kokuzousannanseioneno Castle (Aida)
  481. Kokuzousannishi Fort (Aida)
  482. Koma Atsushiba Yashiki
  483. Koma Shimizu Yashiki
  484. Koma Tonoda Yashiki
  485. Komaki Castle (Chiisagata)
  486. Komakijou Ohte Fort
  487. Komakikamino Castle (Chiisagata)
  488. Komaruyama Castle (Kiso)
  489. Komasawa Castle
  490. Komatsu Castle (Sagami)
  491. Komatsuyama Noroshidai
  492. Komazawa Castle (Minochi)
  493. Komesu Castle
  494. Komiyama Yakata
  495. Komori Castle (Omi)
  496. Kongouji Castle (Omi)
  497. Konishi Castle (Ina)
  498. Konodai Castle
  499. Konosumiyama Castle
  500. Koori Nishiyama Castle
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