Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
Hamamatsu Castle
Hamamatsu Castle is one of the castles deeply rooted in Japanese history. Construction began in 1504, and Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the castle in 1570, spending 17 years there...
Entsu-in Temple
Entsuin is known as a "temple for matchmaking" and a "famous spot for autumn leaves," attracting many visitors. Adjacent to Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima, it is famous as th...
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is the only surviving hilltop castle in Japan with an existing main keep, and it is one of the 12 castles from the Edo period that still stands today...
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
The Kawaguchiko Music and Forest Museum is located near the beautiful Lake Kawaguchi and boasts the largest collection of music boxes and automatic instruments in the world....
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle is a historic castle located in Gifu City, Japan, formerly known as Inabayama Castle. During the Warring States period, it served as the residence of Saito Dosan...
Senshu Park
Choka Park is located about a 10-minute walk from Akita Station and offers beautiful seasonal landscapes along with the history of the Akita Domain. Originally the site of K...
Northern Culture Museum
The Northern Culture Museum preserves and opens to the public the former grand residence of the Ito family, one of the most affluent farming families in Niigata. The approxi...
Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa Castle Park is a park built on the ruins of the Kaga Million Stones Maeda family's castle, connected to Kenrokuen Garden and Ishikawa Bridge. It features historical...
Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace, located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, features a vast area that includes the "Fukiage Palace," where the Emperor resides, as well as the palace itself and the Momi...
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle, known for its beautiful main keep built by Mori Terumoto in 1589, is also referred to as "Rijou" (Carp Castle). After the Battle of Sekigahara, the castle ...
Maruoka Castle
Maruoka Castle, also known as Kasumiga Castle, was built by Katsuie Shibata's nephew, Katsutoyo. The name "Kasumiga Castle" comes from a legend in which a giant serpent appe...
Takeda Castle
Takeda Castle Ruins, located at an elevation of 353.7 meters, is a mountain castle believed to have been built by the Tajima governor, Sōzen Yamana, during the Kakyō period ...
