Japan 100 Great castles– category –

[Castle name] Kochi Castle Kochi Castle was the castle that Kazutoyo Yamauchi received after his achievement at the battle of Sekigahara [Explanation] Kazutoyo Yamauchi received Tosa from Ieyasu Tokugawa because of his achievement at the...

[Castle name] Matsue Castle Matsue castle continued to exist in the central area of the Sanin region, from Yoshiharu Horio to Kyogoku-shi to Matsudaira-shi. [Explanation] Matsue castle was a flat mountain castle that was located in Matsu...

[Castle name] Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is also a national treasure with existing castle tower. Also known as Hakuro castle with beautiful white walls. [Explanation] Himeji Castle was originally the...

[Castle name] Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle) Tsuwano castle was where Masanori Came resided, also known as a castle in the sky in Sanin region [Explanation] Tsuwano castle was a mountain castle located in Tsuwano in Shimane prefectu...

[Castle name] Kofu Castle Kofu castle was built as an important base for Kanto region after Shingen and Katsuyori Takeda were defeated [Explanation] Kofu castle was located in Kofu-shi, Yamanashi prefecture. It was a flat mountain castle...

[Castle name] Nihonmatsu Castle Nihonmatsu castle was owned by Niwa-shi, and it was also where the tragedy of Nihonmatsu Shonentai (an army consisting of teenagers who fought in the Boshin war) happened at the end of Edo period [Explanat...

[Castle name] Odawara Castle Odawara castle was owned by five generations of the Hojo family, starting from Soun Hojo. [Explanation] It is widely known that Odawara castle was the base for the Hojo family, starting from Soun Hojo. There ...

[Castle name] Iwamura Castle Iwamura castle was a mountain castle that was built at the highest place of all the castles in Japan, and it was owned by Kageto Toyama. [Explanation] Iwamura castle was a mountain castle that was located in ...

[Castle name] Iga Ueno Castle Iga Ueno castle was built by Takatora Todo, to suppress the Toyotomi family. [Explanation] Iga Ueno castle was a flat mountain castle that existed in Uenomarunouchi in Iga, Mie prefecture. There was Nitsuki-...

[Castle name] Hachioji Castle Hachioji castle was where Ujiteru Hojo, who was defeated by Toyotomi troops, resided. One of Japan’s 100 famous castles. [Explanation] Hachioji Castle was located in Musashi no Kuni (current Hachioji in Toky...

[Castle name] Yuzuki castle the residence of Kono Michinao [Decription] Yuzuki Castle is a flatland castle located in Dogo Town, Matsuyama City, Ehime Province. Kenmu 2 year (1335), it was built by [Kono Michimori], the guardian of Iyo C...

[Castle name] Kannonji Castle Kannonji Castle was where Sasakigen-shi’s descendant, Yoshikata and Yoshiharu Rokkaku resided. It was destroyed by Nobunaga Oda’s battle of Joraku. [Explanation] Kannonji Castle was a typical mountain castle...

[Castle name] Aoba Castle Aoba Castle (Sendai Castle) was built by Masamuune Date, Ou’s great soldier. [Explanation] Aoba Castle (Sendai Castle) was a flat castle that existed in current Aoba-ku, Senda-shi in Miyagi prefecture. In 1600 M...

[Castle name] Ozu Castle The owner of Ozu Castle (replicated wooden castle tower) changed from Utsunomiya-shi to Takatora Todo, Yasuharu Wakisaka, and then to Yoshiaki Kato. [Explanation] Ozu Castle was based at current Ozu in Ehime pref...

[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-...

[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] 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] Kawagoe Castle Ogiya Uesugi, Uesugi Yamanouchi, Koga Kubou, Haruuji Ashikaga and Hojo are fighting Kawagoe Castle known for the battle against Kawagoe field. [Explanation] Kawagoe Castle is a castle that was also selected i...