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[Castle name] Shikano Castle Occupied by Korenori Kame, a long-time minister of Amago clan following the battle of Sekigahara [Description] Shikano Castle is a flat-mountain castle located in Shikano-cho Tottori-shi, Tottori today. In 15...

[Castle name] Kano Castle a castle built after demolition of Gifu Castle after the battle of Sekigahara, occupied by Nobumasa Okuhira [Description] Kano Castle was built after Hidenobu Oda surrendered Gifu Castle prior to the battle of S...

[Castle name] Katsurao Castle Home of Yoshikiyo Murakami, the biggest general in Hokushin who defeated Shingen Takeda twice [Description] Katsurao Castle is the home of Yoshikiyo Murakami, the most powerful general in northern Hokushin. ...

[Castle name] Sunpu Castle Occupied by Imagawa clan since Murumachi Bakufu, Occupied by Yoshimoto Imagawa and Tokugawa clan after Sengoku era [Description] Sunpu Castle built in Muromachi era when Imagawa clan took over the land of Surug...

[Castle name] Karasuyama Castle Known from the novel “The Floating Castle”, Narita took control of this castle after Sukeharu Nasu’s status was taken away [Description] Karasuyama Castle was ruled by Nasu clan for generations; most notab...

[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] Noda Castle Sadamitsu Suganuma surrenderred twice from being attacked by Imagawa clan and ShingenTakeda [Description] Noda Castle is located in Shinshiro, Aichi and was built in early Sengoku era by Suganuma. It was known f...

[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] Noshima Castle Castle built for Murakami Navy led by Takeyoshi Murakami, decendent of Genji Murakami [Description] Noshima Castle in Seto Inland Sea and was base of Takeyoshi Murakami, Geni Murakami’s master. Formally well-...

[Castle name] Komakiyama Castle Where Nobunaga Oda used as a base to attack Tatsuoki Saito(Inabayama Castle) in Mino [Description] Komikiyama Castle is a castle where Nobunaga Oda used as a base. After defeating Yoshimoto Imagawa of the ...

[Castle name] Ohkawachi Castle Where Tomonori Kitabatake surrendered after being attacked by Nobunaga Oda [Description] Ohkawachi Castle is a mountain castle located in Matsuzaka, Mie. City Councilman Kitabatake ruled the land till begin...

[Castle name] Hyuga Takaoka Castle Attacked by Ito following a loss at Sekigahara, built by Yoshihiro Shimazu to tighten boarder defense [Description] In 1600, Yoshihiro Shimazu returned to his homeland Satsuma after the loss at the batt...

[Castle name] Tendo Castle Yorizumi Tendo’s castle that was destroyed by Yoshiaki Mogami [Description] Satomi from Mogami clan was the first one to take control of Tendo Castle and the city of Tendo. They started calling themselves as Te...

[Castle name] Tokushima Castle Castle Hideyoshi Toyotomi rewarded Iemasa Hachisuka for his successful conquest of Shikoku area [Description] Tokushima Castle is a castle ruin that lies on the towhead of Yoshino River. It used to be under...

[Castle name] Uozu Castle a back-up castle for Matsukura Castle where Yasutake Shiina surrendered by betraying Kenshin Uesugi [Description] Uozu Castle was a flatland castle in Uozu-shi, Toyama. It was owned by Yasutake Shiina during Sen...

[Caslte name] Utsunomiya Castle Castle ruled by the Utsunomiya clan, prosperous family in Shimotsuke; one of top 7 castles in Kanto [Description] Utsunomiya Castle was located in Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi. This castle is known as one of to...

[Castle name] Nanao Castle a castle ruled by Minister Noto Hatakeyama; the Oda force and the Uesugi force fought over the castle in Sengoku era [Description] Nanao Castle was a castle built on a mountain by Mitsunori Hatakeyama, Noto min...

[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 ...