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[Castle name] Nijo Castle National treasure, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. [Explanation] Nijo Castle is a flat castle that was built in Nakagyo-ku Kyoto in Edo period. Nijo Castle has architectures that were built by Ashikaga-shi, Oda-...

[Castle name] Ichigoyama Castle mitation castle tower of Ichigoyama built for Kanto Kanrei (a government official) Norizane Uesugi’s protection of Hirai Castle. [Explanation] It was built as a branch castle of Taira castle to protect Nor...

[Name castle] Komoro Castle Japan’s important cultural property. The third entrance of Kaikoen [Explanation] Komoro Castle was the territory of Kansuke Yamamoto when Shingen Takeda was running Shinshu during the Sengoku period. During No...

[Castle name] Iwakuni Castle Where Hiroie Kikkawa, the founder of Iwakuni Domain that is famous for Kintai bridge, resided. [Explanation] Iwakuni Castle existed in Yokoyama, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi. In 1600 when Terumoto Mori lost the bat...

[Castle name] Sumoto Castle Where Fuyuyasu Atagi, Nagayoshi Miyoshi’s younger brother, resided. It was built on Awaji island. [Explanation] Sumoto Castle was built in 1526 by Haruoki Atagi who was the chief statesman in Miyoshi-shi (Miyo...

[Castle name] Uto Castle Where Yukinaga Konishi, the commander that lost the Battle of Sekigahara, resided. [Explanation] Uto Castle existed in Uto city in Kumamoto prefecture. It is a flatland-mountain castle that was built by Yukinaga ...

Castle name] Kozuki Castle Shikanosuke Yamanaka’s besiegement. It was surrounded by Mori-gun led by Takakage Kobayakawa and Motoharu Kikkawa. Castle of misfortune. Kozuki Castle. [Explanation] The castle was built in 1336 by Kagemori Koz...

[Castle name] Arioka Castle (Itami Castle) Where Kanbei Kuroda was confined when he tried to persuade Murashige Araki [Explanation] In 1578 Murashige Araki decided to go with Ishiyama Hongan-ji and went against Nobunaga. In addition, Kan...

[Castle name] Gujo Hachiman Castle During the Sengoku period it was owned by Yoshitaka Endo, and it was the base castle for the Aoyamas. Gujo Hachiman Castle [Explanation] In 1559 Morikazu Endo built a castle on mount Hachiman, and this ...

[Castle name] Chiba Castle (Inohana Castle) Tsunetane Chiba joined Minamoto no Yoritomo when he rose an army. Chiba castle was flourished until the beginning of the Sengoku period. [Explanation] When Minamoto no Yoritomo rose an army to ...

[Castle name] Azuchi Castle The base of Nobunaga Oda, who aimed to achieve Tenkafubu (the reunification through wars). The stone steps and the stone walls leading up to the entrance to the castle tower still remain. [Explanation] In 1576...

[Castle name] Hanawa Castle Where Taneyoshi Takagi resided after conspiring with Ujimasa Hojo to possess it. [Explanation] Hanawa Castle Ruins belonged to Taneyoshi Takagi whose base was Kogane Castle in Oyaguchi, Matsudo-shi, during the...

[Castle name] Ishikawa Castle (Miyoshi Castle) Ishikawa Akimitsu, who didn't work for Hideyoshi in Hojo Conquest and deprived of his feudal estate and status, live in this castle. [Description] Ishikawa Castle (Miyoshi Castle) used to st...

[Castle name] Odaka Castle Soma Yoshitane lived in it until he moved to Nakamura Castle. [Description] Odaka Castle was a castle on a hill in Odaka Ward, Minami Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is said to be built in the Period of The...

[Castle name] Soma Nakamura Castle Soma Yoshitane moved to this castle to prepare for an attack of Date Masamune. [Description] Soma Nakamura Castle used to stand in Nakamura, Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is confusing with Nakamur...

[Castle name] Minowa Castle Nagano Narimasa repelled Takeda Shingen with this tough castle. [Description] Minowa Castle was a castle ion a hill in Misato Town, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. It is one of Japan's 100 Best Castles. It wa...

[Castle name] Hachigata Castle Hojo Ujikuni barricaded himself in this castle while the Hojo Conquest of Hideyoshi. [Description] Hachigata Castle was a castle on a hill in Hachigata, Yori Town, Osato District, Saitama Prefecture. Nagao ...

[Castle name] Odate Castle (Ino Taira Castle) Iwaki Tsunetaka fought against Date Masamune in this castle. [Description] Odate Castle was a castle on a hill in Yoshima Town, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture It is said to have built by Iw...

[Castle name] Mihara Castle a floating castle built by Kobayakawa Takakage in the Seto Inland Sea [Description] Mihara Castle used to stand in current Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture It was called "Floating Castle" because it used to s...

[Castle name] Fukaya Castle It was lived in by the Fukaya Uesugi family until the Hojo conquest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. [Description] Fukaya Castle was a castle on the plain in Motosumi Town, Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. It was built ...