Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
National Treasure Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle is one of five castles designated as national treasures in Japan, located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. Built during the Sengoku period by Oda Nobunaga's...
Lockheart Castle
Lockhart Castle is a historic fortress that has been relocated and restored from Scotland. Its beautiful location surrounded by majestic nature has gained attention, making ...
Gujo Hachiman Castle
Gujo Hachiman Castle is located in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, and it is Japan's oldest wooden reconstructed castle. Built by Endo Morikazu during the late Sengoku period in...
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...
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 ...
Matsue Castle
Matsue Castle is one of the 12 existing tenshu in Japan and was designated as a national treasure in 2015. It is also known as "Chidori Castle," and its black main keep beau...
Marugame Castle
Marugame Castle, boasting a history of 400 years, is a renowned stone castle located in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture. Built on Kameyama Mountain at an elevation of about...
Imabari Castle
Imabari Castle is a flat-topped castle built by the renowned castle architect Todo Takatora after the Battle of Sekigahara and is one of Japan's three major seaside castles....
Uwajima Castle
Uwajima Castle is one of the 12 existing tenshu (castle keeps) and was built by Date Munenori as a stronghold. Facing Uwajima Bay, it features an irregular pentagonal layout...
Mifuneyama Rakuen
Mifuneyama Rakuen is a magnificent garden located in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, created by Lord Nabeshima Shige Yoshin 1845. Spanning a vast area of 150,000 tsubo, visitor...
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, commonly known as "Shirasagijo" or "White Heron Castle," is recognized as a national treasure and a World Heritage site, symbolizing Japan's pride. Its beauti...
Korakuen Garden
Okayama Korakuen is one of Japan's most representative daimyo gardens from the Edo period, constructed by the Okayama domain lord Ikeda Tsunamasa. The construction began in ...
