Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Park is a vast daimyo garden located in Takamatsu City, and its charm is immeasurable. The flat area alone spans 16.2 hectares, and when including Mount Shiun, the ...
Matsuyama Castle
Standing at an elevation of 132 meters, Matsuyama Castle is a magnificent structure that symbolizes Japan's history and culture. Construction was initiated by Kato Yoshiaki ...
Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle was built due to the achievements of Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the Battle of Sekigahara, when Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded him the whole of Tosa in 1601, marking the star...
Karatsu Castle
Karatsu Castle is a historic castle located in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was built by Terasawa Shimanokami Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle is one of Japan's three famous castles, featuring both the main and small towers side by side. Constructed by Katō Kiyomasa over a period of six to seven yea...
Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden is a landscape garden designed by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a close aide to Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and completed over a period of seven years in 1695 (Genroku 8). ...
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Shinjuku Gyoen is a beloved natural retreat located in the heart of Tokyo. The garden has a deep history, originally rooted in a daimyo residence granted to Naito Kiyonari, ...
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Hamarikyu Gardens is a garden that combines the beauty of nature and history, located in the heart of Tokyo. This garden is divided into the South Garden and the North Garde...
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic landmark located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and is especially known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu. According to legend, wh...
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 ...
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 ...
