Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
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...
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...
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 ...
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....
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Shiseki Takamatsu Castle Ruins and Tamamo Park
Takamatsu Castle Ruins and Tamamo Park, designated as a national historic site, is a park that has been developed around the remains of Takamatsu Castle, which served as the...
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...
