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...
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...
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...
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...
