Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
Shukkei-en Garden
Shukkeien Garden is a daimyo garden built in 1620 as a retreat for the Hiroshima feudal lord, Asano Nagamasa, by his tea-master retainer, Ueda Soko. It is known to have been...
Ueda Castle
Ueda Castle, located in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, is a historic castle built by Sanada Masayuki. It gained fame for repelling the Tokugawa forces during the First and Se...
Hakusan Park
Hakusan Park is located in the center of Niigata City and was designated as one of Japan's first urban parks in 1873 (the sixth year of the Meiji era). In October 2018, it w...
Kokuhō Kōkōzan Zuiryūji
Takaokayama Zuiryuji is the temple dedicated to Maeda Toshinaga, the second head of the Kaga Maeda clan and the founder of Takaoka. It was established by Maeda Toshiie, the ...
Isuien Neiraku Art Museum
Isui-en is a representative Japanese garden in Nara, designated as a national scenic spot. It features two distinct gardens: the "前園" (Maezono) created during the Edo peri...
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...
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....
