Japan 100 Great castles– category –

[Castle Name] Nijo-jo Castle Nijo-jo Castle, that is famous for the return of the great government of Yoshinobu Tokugawa, a famous cultural heritage of Kyoto [Description] Nijo-jo Castle is a nationally designated historic site in Yamash...

[Castle Name] Saga Castle The lord of the castle moved to Nabeshima Naoshige, and during the Meiji period the Eto Shimpei Saga War broke out [Explanation] Saga Castle was originally called Nakamura-jo Castle, and it was a residence of th...

[Castle Name] Osaka Castle The Siege of Osaka in Winter Summer, where Yodogimi, Hideyori Toyotomi committed suicide with his sword, and which was built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Osaka Castle [Description] Osaka-jo Castle is the first reside...

[Castle Name] Akō Castle The castle Akō Castle of Asano Takumi no Kami (Naganori Asano), famous for the raid on Kira's residence by Ako Roshi (Naganori Asano) [Description] Akō Castle served as a branch domain of the Ikeda family in Hime...

[Castle Name] Hagi Castle In the end of the Edo period, the Choshu Domain created many patriots like Kusaka Genzui, Takasugi Shinsaku and others, and Hagi Castle (Shizuki Castle) [Description] Hagi Castle, also called 「Shizuki castle」 ...

[Castle Name] Shirakawa Komine Castle During the Boshin War, the castle Shirakawa Komine Castle, which fought fierce battles between the Ou clan and the new government army, was established. [Description] Shirakawa Komine Castle is a cas...

[Castle Name] Wakayama Castle One of Tokugawa Gosanke Generals, and the birthplace of Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa Kishu Wakayama Castle [Description] Wakayama Castle is a castle that was the Daimyo castle of Tokugawa Gosanke. When Ieyasu T...

[Castle Name] Akashi Castle Akashi Castle where Takayama Ukon entered Funage Castle for 60,000 koku, afterwards the Tokugawa family of Fudai daimyo (Japanese hereditary feudal lord), Ogasawara family fortified, Akashi Castle [Description...

[Castle Name] Shuri Castle Shuri Castle, which opened in the early Edo period in Ryukyu Domain, which was ruled over by the Ryukyu Dynasty in the early Edo period [Description] Shuri Castle was a castle that flourished as the base of Ryu...

[Castle Name] Kakegawa Castle Imagawa Family retainer Asahina Yasunari • Kakegawa Castle that was ruled by Asahina Yasutomo and developed by Yamauchi Kazutoyo [Description] Kakegawa Castle is a castle located in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka P...

[Castle Name] Fukuoka Castle Nagamasa Fukuoka of the Kuroda family, Fukuoka Castle of the family of the 520,000 koku of Chikuzen in Chikuzen Province due to the achievement of Nagamasa Kuroda. [Description] Fukuoka Castle was the Hirayam...

[Castle name] Yamanaka Castle where Hojo Ujikatus enclosed but finally fell down [Description] Yamanaka Castle is a mountain castle located in Yamanaka Shinden, Mishima City, Shizuoka Province. It was built as the most important defense ...

[Castle name] Takamatsu Castle Japan's largest Sea castle Ikoma Chikamasa, Matsudaira family ruled. One of the Japan 100 famous castle Takamatsu Castle. [Explanation] Takamatsu Castle is a castle in Tamamo Town, Takamatsu city, Kagawa pr...

[Castle name] Shimabara Castle Arima, Naozomi, Matsukura, Shigemasa’s Shimabara. Famous for the rebellion of Shimabara by Amakusa castle, the largest revolt of the Edo period. [Explanation] Shimabara Castle is a castle in Shimabara city ...

[Castle name] Matsumae Castle Masaki castle that was also attacked by the Shinsengumi war with the former shogun army of Enomoto battle during Boshin war. [Explanation] Masaki Castle is flatland mountain castle in Masaki town, Masaki dis...

[Castle name] Tsurumaru castle The castle of Satsuma clan of Shimazu Yoshihisa and Yoshihiro defeated in the battle of Sekigahara, Tsurumaru castle (Kagoshima castle) [Explanation] Tsurumaru castle (aka Kagoshima Castle) is a residence o...

[Castle name] Morioka castle At the end of the Bakumatsu join the alliance of the Ou Uchi Ryu Clan The founder of the new government forces and went on war with the Nanbu Nobunao’s Morioka Castle. [Explanation] Morioka castle is the resi...

[Castle name] Obi Castle Hinata country’s Obi castle where Yoshihisa Shimazu, Yoshihiro Ito, Yoshisuke Ito, Yuuhei fought a fierce battle. [Explanation] It is a castle that is in the present Miyazaki prefecture Hinata city. In the Sengok...

[Castle name] Oita Funai Castle Otita Funai castle where Takenaka Hanbe's cousin "Takenaka Shigetoshi" entered after the battle of Sekigahara. [Explanation] Oita funai castle is the castle which is in Oita city, Oita prefecture now. In t...

[Castle name] Nakijin Castle Kitayama King World Cultural Heritage destroyed by Mr. Nakijin castle ruins (shrine) [Explanation] Nakijin Castle is a castle ruined in Nakijin village in Okinawa Prefecture. Before the formation of the Ryuky...