Castles and Gardens in Japan
「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
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...
Yushien Garden
Yushien is a Japanese garden located on Daikon Island, which floats in Lake Nakaumi. It features a pond and stroll garden that spans approximately 10,000 tsubo. The garden i...
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...
Suizenji Jojuen Garden
Suizenji Jojuen is a nationally designated scenic spot and historic site located in Kumamoto City. It is a stroll garden created by the Hosokawa clan during the Edo period. ...
Meisho Sengannen
Sengan-en is a villa built by Shimizu clan's 19th generation leader, Mitsuhisa, in the first year of Manji (1658). It is a grand feudal lord's garden designed with Sakurajim...
Shiroishi Castle
Shiraishi Castle (also known as Masuyama Castle or Masuoka Castle) is a flatland mountain castle located in the center of Shiraishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, and is designate...
Odawara Castle
Odawara Castle was built in the mid-15th century by the Omori clan and became the中心 of Kanto domination during the Sengoku period as the stronghold of the Hojo clan. In pr...
Tokugawa-en
Tokugawaen is a Japanese garden designed in the style of a pond and garden stroll, located at the site of the Ozoneshi residence built by Mitsutomo, the second lord of the O...
