Japanese Castle Guide

[Castle name] Konodai castle the important place of Shimosa when Mr. Hojo and Mr. Satomi fought [Description] Konodai Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Konodai, Kawa City, Chiba Province. In December Bunmei 10 year (1478), ...

[Castle name] Oyumi castle Ashikaga Yoshiaki chased Mr. Hara and took Oyumi Castle. [Description] Oyumi Castle is a flatland castle located in Chuo District, Chiba City, Chiba Province. It is said that the castle was built by Mr. Hara of...

[Castle name] Kitsuki castle where Kitsuki Shigenao commited suicide. [Description] Kitsuki Castle is said to be built by [Kitsuki Yorinao] in Meitoku 4 year (1393). It is located at Yasaka River. Mr. Kitsuki was the vassal of Mr. Outomo...

[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] Matsumae castle The base because Kato Yoshiaki moved main base to Matsuyama Catle. [Description] Matsumae Castle is a flatland castle located in Matsumae Town, Iyo Gun, Ehime Province. The castle built time is unknown, but ...

[Castle name] Koshosan castle the main castle of Akiduki Tanezane [Description] Koshosan Castle (Akizuki Castle) belonged to Mr. Akizuki, located in Notori, Akizuki City, Fukuoka Province. Kennin 3 year (1203), Akizuki Tanekatsu started ...

[Castle name] Akizuki castle It was abandoned when Hideyoshi settled Kyushu [Description] Akizuki Castle (Koshosan Castle) belonged to Mr. Akizuki, located in Notori, Akizuki City, Fukuoka Province. Kennin 3 year (1203), Akizuki Tanekats...

[Castle name] Yashiro castle the residence of Yashiro Masakuni where Takeda Shingen came back to sleep from Murakami Yoshikiyo. [Description] Yashiro Castle is a mountain castle located in Yashiro, Chikuma City, Nagano Province. It is sa...

[Castle name] Najima castle Hideyoshi gave to Kobayakawa Takakage because of his military award. [Description] Najima Castle is a water castle located in Najima, East District, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Province. It was built when it was use...

[Castle name] Odate castle Built by Asari Katsuyori during Sengoku Period [Description] Odate Castle is a flatland castle located in Odate City, Akita Province. It is also called Katsura Castle. After Okushu Battle broke out by Minamoto ...

[Castle name] Arai castle [Description] Arai Castle is a cliff castle located in Miura Island, Miura City, Kanagawa Province. The castle built year is unknown, but it is said that the castle was built by [Sahara Moritoki] in the end of K...

[Castle name] Mizugae castle the residence of Ryuzoji Takanobu [Description] Mizugae Castle is a flatland castle located in Tate Town, Saga City, Saga Province. It is said that the castle was built by [Ryuzoji Yasuie] during Bunmei Perio...

[Castle name] Ichinomiya castle the sub-castle of Mr. Masaki [Description] Ichinomiya Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Ichinomiya, Nagasa Gun, Chiba Province. The castle built year can be dated back to the South and North ...

[Castle name] Ichinomiya castle where the army of Chosokabe Motochika and Toyotomi Hideyoshi fought with each other [Description] Ichinomiya Castle is a typical mountain castle that used natural geographical advantages. It is located in ...

[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] Kaminoyama Castle Kaminoyama Castle was where the Tendo family, Yoshiaki Mogami’s relatives, resided. [Explanation] Kaminoyama Castle was based at current Kaminoyama-shi in Yamagata prefecture, and it was where Kaminoyama d...

[Castle name] Gochaku Castle Where Kanbe Kuroda’s vassal, Masamoto Kodera, was based (Taiga drama (Japanese TV show) in 2014) [Explanation] Gochaku Castle where Kodera-shi was based was also called Chausuyama Castle and Amagi Castle, and...

[Castle name] Fushimi Momoyama Castle Where the remaining troops led by Mototada Torii completely wiped out before the battle of Sekigahara. [Explanation] Before the battle of Sekigahara, Ieyasu Tokugawa who was on his way to Aizu to fig...