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