Location List

Rising to approximately 495 meters and spanning the boundary between Kohoku Town and Nagahama City, Mount Odani was once the site of Odani Castle, the mountain stronghold of the Asai clan. Buil...

Although roughly 500 years have passed since the garden was first created, it remains remarkably close to its original form. It has been designated both a nationally recognized Place of Scenic Beau...

Covering approximately 28.5 hectares, this expansive park preserves the historic grounds of Kanazawa Castle. Within the park stand several Important Cultural Properties of Japan, including the I...

Built in 1580 at the peak of Mount Kameyama, rising about 249 meters above the Ono Basin, this hirayama-style castle commands sweeping views of its surroundings. Under the right weather conditions,...

One of Japan's three most famous gardens, this iconic daimyo garden from the Edo period (1603–1868) has been meticulously shaped over generations by successive feudal lords. Spanning a vast area, i...

One of only 12 castles in Japan that has an original keep, Bitchu Matsuyama castle was built in 1240 and restored in 1683. It stands on top of a mountain at an altitude of 430 meters, making it the...

Kinojo Castle (or Ki Castle), which literally means a “demon castle,” is an ancient castle constructed in the late 7th century by the Yamato Imperial Court. A stone wall about 2.8 kilometers long a...

Okayama Castle, one of Japan’s top 100 castles, was built in 1597, under the direction of Hideie Ukita. Architecture of this period is sometimes represented by the use of black lacquer painted boar...

Tottori Castle was originally built in 1532 and served as the regional center of power during the Sengoku Period. During the Edo Period, it was owned by the Ikeda Clan. Today the stone walls and a ...

Built in the late Muromachi Period (16th century), the former Furui Family Residence was used as a house until 1967. With thatched roof, it is built with a hip-and-gable construction. A large ston...

mbination of urban scenery and a mountain backdrop produces a striking and memorable view.

Based on archaeological excavations of the Shiwa Castle Ruins (Morioka City), this area recreates the distinctive jōsaku fortifications unique to the Tohoku region. The jōsaku served as the front ...

Hagi castle build in Edo era

Ruins of a mountain castle built in mid-15th Century. Was designated a Historic Site of Himeji City in 1977.

Hamamatsu Castle, where Tokugawa Ieyasu served as lord for 17 years, is called "Shusse Castle" because successive lords who resided there achieved success. It is located within Hamamatsu Castle Par...

Hizen Inuyama Castle, a viewing platform, Shiroishi. We can see the Shiroishi plains and Ariake sea fron here.

Takezaki Joushi Viewing Platform, Tara. It looks like a castle.

The building and the street lined with mud-plastered walls are often used in Samurai movies and drama series set in the Showa Period. The gate of the building was brought from the Kameyama Castle. ...

The stone walls and cherry blossoms are a must-see.

The only place in the Hokuriku region where the castle keep is preserved. The castle keep is, however, the only major structure left standing and the former castle grounds surrounding the keep are ...

One of the 100 famous castles in Japan The upper floor protrudes larger than the lower floor, and it is characterized by the "Momoyama-style Nanban building" A castle built in the Edo period has ...

Akira Kurosawa's "Ran", "Kagemusha", and "007 You Only Live Twice" are the birthplace of many works. There are conditions for shooting.

Fukui Castle was built by Yuki Hideyasu, the first feudal lord of Fukui. During the Edo period, it prospered as the castle town of the Echizen Matsudaira family, the feudal lord of Fukui. Today, on...