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[Castle name] Takeda Castle A typical mountain castle Akamatsu Hirohide made big improvement surrounded by overwhelming stone walls The castle in the sky, Taketa Castle. [Explanation] "Takeda Castle" which is wielded authority in the cou...

[Castle name] Hino Castle Hino castle was built by Sadahide Gamo, and it was passed onto Katahide and Ujisato. (It is also called Nakano castle) [Explanation] Hino castle (also known as Nakano castle) was a Japanese castle located in Hin...

[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] 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] Sanda castle where the famous Mr. Kuki moved from Shima Toba Castle at 36000 stones. [Description] Sanda Castle is a flatland castle located near Tenjin, Yashiki Town, Sanda City, Hyogo Province. It is said that the castle ...

[Castle name] Akutagawa Castle The castle of Akutagawa Yamashiro of Miyoshi Nagayoshi that had been suppressing Kinai before the Nobunaga period. [Explanation] Akutagawa is a mountain castle in the Sengoku period that was in Takatsuki ci...

[Castle name] Miki Castle Another place famous for Miki’s battle with the Hideyoshi army (Miki's cold kill) Castle of Nagaharu Miki castle. [Explanation] Miki castle is flatland mountain Castle which was in Hikarumaru town, Miki city, Hy...

[Castle name] Takatsuki Castle Castle owned by a famous Christian daimyo, Shigemoto Ukon Takayama (Juste Ukon) [Description] Ukon Takayam was a samurai in Sangoku era who became daimyo. He is known for his Christianity practice. His bapt...

[Castle name] Ibaraki Castle Ruled by Nakagawa clan following the death of fierce general Kiyohide Nakagawa in the battle of Shizugatake [Description] Ibaraki Castle used to be ruled by Shigetomo Ibaraki, but died when war broke between ...

[Castle name] Sasayama Castle Yasuige Matsudaira’s castle that was built to bolster infrastructure and protect Saigoku [Description] Sasayama Castle does not have a deep history like others; it was built after battle of Sekigahara and ba...

[Castle name] Shigizan Castle Hisahide revolted against Nobunaga Oda, barricaded himself and died from explosion – Famous castle along with Tamonyama Castle [Description] Shigizan Castle was a mountain castle in Mount Shigi, along with M...

[Castle name] Tamonyama Castle Built by Hisahide Matsunaga, known for its unique defense tower [Description] Tamonyama Castle a flat mountain castle, located in Horen-cho, Nara. It was built by Hisahide Matsunaga, one of Nagayoshi Miyosh...

[Castle name] Saika Castle a castle with firearm troops led by Sadayu Suzuki and Magoichi Saika who fiercely fought against Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi [Description] Saika Castle was located in Wakaura Wakayama-shi, Wakayama. It ...

[Castle name] Tsutsui Castle a residential castle owned by Junkei Tsutsui who became Sengoku Daimyo from the head of monk warriors at Kofuku Temple [Description] Tsutsui Castle was located in Tsutsui-cho Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara. Tsutsui...

[Castle name] Zeze Castle a residential castle for the Toda and the Honda clan which was built as a part of infrastructure development by Edo government after the Battle of Sekigahara [Description] Zeze Castle was at Biwa Lake-side in Ho...

[Castle name] Seta Castle a residential castle of a trusted servant for Nobunaga Oda, Kagetaka Yamaoka who didn’t fall for Mitsuhide Akechi’s trick [Description] Seta Castle was located at Seta River-side in Otsu-shi, Shiga. It is one of...

[Castle name] Otsu Castle Takatsugu Kyogoku’s residential castle where he was besieged during the Battle of Sekigahara [Description] Otsu Castle was located on the Biwa lakeside, Hamaotsu Otsu-shi, Shiga. Mitsuhide Akechi betrayed and ki...

[Castle name] Sakamoto Castle It was built by Akechi Mitsuhide when he received Shiga District 50000 kokus estate. [Description] Sakamoto castle used to stand in a shore of Biwa Lake in current Sakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. In S...

[Castle name] Yakami Castle Hatano Hideharu was besieged in it when he was attacked by Akechi Mitsuhide. [Description] Yakami Castle used to stand in a mountain in Shinoyama City, Hyogo Prefecture It was ruled by the Hatano family from t...