Japanese Castle Guide

[Castle name] Makishima castle Ashikaga Yoshiaki who betrayed Oda Nobunaga and depended on Makishima Akimatsu. [Description] Makishima Castle is a water castle located in Makishima Town, Uji City, Kyoto. It is said that a big swamp was i...

[Castle name] Tahara Castle The famous castle of Toda Yasumitsu who sent Matsudaira Takechiyo (Tokugawa Ieyasu) to Oda Nobunaga’s place. [Description ] Tahara Castle is a castle built on the small hill located in Ha River, Tahara Town, T...

[Castle name] Omigawa castle The residence of Mr. Aihara who was defeated at Hideyoshi’s Hojo Battle. [Description] Omigawa Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Omigawa Town, Katori City, Chiba Province (Omigawa Park). The cas...

[Castle name] Nishio Castle After the Battle of Okehazama until the end of Shogun, it was ruled by Fudai Daimyo. [Description] Nishio Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Kinjyo Town, Nishio City, Aichi Province.The castle bui...

[Castle name] Annika Castle The residence of Annaka Tadamasa who defended Nagano Narimasa at Takeda Shingen’s attack. [Description] Annaka Castle is a flatland castle located in Annaka, Annaka City, Gunma Province. It is said that the ca...

[Castle name] Tenabe Castle The important base of Ito Yoshisuke before Shimazu Yoshihiro was defeated. [Description] Tanabe Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Tanabe Town, Koyu Town, Miyazaki Province. It is also called Taka...

[Castle name] Oudaka Castle The famous castle where Matsudaira Motoyasu stored the military food during the Battle of Okehazama. [Description] Oudaka Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Oudaka Town, Midori District, Nagoya Ci...

[Castle name] Washizutoride Where Oda Hidetoshi•Iinoo defended and fell during the Battle of Okehazama. [Description] Washizutoride is located in Midori District, Nagoya City, built by [Oda Nobunaga]. It is famous for being the front lin...

[Castle Name] Narumi Castle Yamaguchi Noritsugu and Noriyoshi went back to sleep from Nobunaga’s place before the Battle of Okehazama. [Description] Narumi Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Midori District, Nagoya City, Aic...

[Castle name] Suemori Castle The residence of Nobuyuki, who was the younger brother of Oda Nobunaga and betrayed him. [Description] Suemori Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Shiroyama Town, Chikusa District, Nagoya City, Ai...

[Castle name] Nagashima Castle Wehre Oda Nobunaga suffered for many year at Nagashima Ikkoikki Battle [Description] Nagashima Castle is located in Nagashima Town, Kuwana City, Mie Province. It was built by Fujiwara Michiie at Gangen 3 ye...

[Castle name ] Minakuchi Castle the residence of Tokugawa Iemitsu. [Description] Minakuchi Castle is a flatland castle located in Minakuchi, Minakuchi Town, Koka City, Shiga Province. Ishida Mitsunari was the first castle owner of Minaku...

[Castle name] Yagyu Castle The residence of Yagyu Muneyoshi (Seki Syusai) [Description] Yagyu Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Yagyushimo Town, Nara City, Nara Province.The castle built year is unknown, but [Yagyu Muneyosh...

[Castle name] Tamaru Castle The residence of Kitabatake Tomonori who defeated by Oda Nobunaga [Description] Tamaru Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Tamaru, Tamaki Town, Watarai Town, Mie Province. The correct castle built ...

[Castle name] Linoya Castle It was ruled by female castle owner Ii Naotora until Ii Naomasa was defeated. [Description] Iinoya Castle is a mountain castle located in Inasa Mountain, North District, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Province.The c...

[Castle name] Kane Mountain Castle The residence of Mori Yoshinari, the competent subordinate of Oda Nobunaga, where Ranmaru•Boumaru•Rikimaru were born. [Description] Kane Mountain Castle (Mino Kane Mountain Castle) is a mountain castle ...

[Castle name] Uchinomaki Castle Kato Kiyomasa’s castle after Mr. Aso was destroyed. [Description] Uchinomaki Castle is a flatland castle during Chusei•Kinsei, located in Uchinomaki, Aso City, Kumamoto Province. [Sassa Narimasa] conquered...

[Castle name] Uchi Castle Shimazu Takahisa•Yoshihisa•Tadatsune and Mr. Shimazu’s main castle. [Description] Uchi Castle is a flatland castle located in Dairyu Town, Kagoshima CIty, Kagoshima Province.Tenmon 19 year (1550), Shimazu Takahi...

[Castle name] Matsusaka Castle Built by Gamo Ujisato, the son-in-law of Oda Nobunaga [Description] Matsusaka Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Tono Town, Matsusaka City, Mie Province.Tensho 12 year (1584), [Gamo Ujisato] wh...

[Castle name] Matsuida Castle Where Daidouji Masashige perfomed Kou Castle Battle for 3 months [Description] Matsuida Castle is a mountain castle during Sengoku Era, located in Takanashi, Matsuida Town, Annaka City, Gunma Province. The c...