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  • Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
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    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunkitanakagusukuson Ogusuku 503
    Nakagusuku Castle Ruins, located on a hill overlooking Nakagusuku Bay, is a Renkaku enclosure-style consisting of six enclosures. The Ryukyu Kingdom is said to have had as many as 300 castles, and Nakagusuku Castle is in the best state of preservation among those castles as well as having a high historical value. The splendid castle wall drawing a beautiful curvy line with laid stones utilizes the natural terrain, and it is registered as a World Heritage Site as well as one of Japan’s top 100 famous castles.
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  • Hachioji Castle Ruins
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    Tokyo Hachioujishi Motohachioujimachi 3-2715-2 (Administrative Building)
    A nationally designated Historic Site in Motohachioji-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Hachioji castle was built at the end of the Warring States period by Hojo Ujiteru. Japan's last large-scale mountain castle, it fell during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to gain complete control of the Kanto region. 400 years after its downfall, in 1990 the results of archeological surveys were used to recreate the castle's stone walls and paving and the site was opened to visitors. Due to its value as the ruins of a Warring States period mountain castle, Hachioji Castle has also been selected as one of Japan's 100 greatest castles by the Japan Castle Foundation.
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  • Oshi Castle Three Story Turret
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    Saitama Gyoda-shi Honmaru 17-23
    "A park maintained on the grounds of a castle situated along National Route 125 in Honmaru, Gyoda City. Oshi Castle, counted as one of the seven great castles of the Kanto region, is also known as the ""Floating Castle"" after it withstood Ishida Mitsunari's attempt to flood it during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1590 campaign to subjugate Kanto. The castle's citadel was demolished in the early Meiji period. Today, a three-tier reconstruction stands on the site; serving as part of the Gyoda City Folk Museum, inside visitors will find exhibits on the history and culture of Gyoda."
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  • Site of the former Kasugayama Castle
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    Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Nakayashiki ,soy
    Kasugayama Castle was built on Mt. Kasuga, transforming the entire mountain into an important strategic position; the Castle is famous as the main residence of Uesugi Kenshin. It is ranked 32nd in the list of the Top 100 Castles of Japan. Restoration work is currently underway, and the Castle is gradually starting to regain some of its former appearance. When the castle was still intact, the Honmaru (central bailey) was located on the mountain-top, with a castle town at the foot of the mountain where the residences of important retainers and the lord’s relatives were located. Kasugayama Castle is located around 13-minute drive from Kasugayama Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line.
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  • Kaminoyama Castle Folk Museum
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    Yamagata Pref. Kaminoyamashi Motojounai 3-7
    The ruins of this castle are in the Tsukioka Park in Motojonai, Kamiyama City. Originally this castle was built during the reign of the Mogami as the most southerly fortress of the Yamagata clan, and then refurbished by the Toki clan, after which it acquired the name, The Famous Castle of Ushu because of its magnificent walls. The castle was destroyed upon a national edict in 1692, and today only the moat and stone walls remain. The reconstructed castle is used as a regional museum. In addition to the displayed items, a wonderful view can be had from the uppermost tower.

    歴史から自然に関することなど さまざま資料があって勉強になりました。 城の一番上から見える景色は最高です。 上山市内が一望できます。 上山市に来たならば ぜひ立ち寄りたいスポットです。

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  • Takatori Castle Ruins
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Takatori Cho Takatori
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  • Special Historic Site Azuchi Castle Ruins
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    Shiga Pref. Omihachiman-shi Shimofoura 6371
    The site of a ruined castle, located in Shimotoira Azuchi-cho, Omihachiman City. The castle that once stood here was built over a three-year period starting in 1576 to serve as the home of the mighty samurai lord Oda Nobunaga. The castle was destroyed by fire after the Honnoji Temple Incident. Today, the castle’s stone base, moat, and mausoleum for Nobunaga built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi still stand and the grounds have been designated a National Special Historic Site.
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  • Tottori Castle Ruins
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    Tottori Pref. Tottorishi Higashimachi 2
    This was the site of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attack and now the castle tower and Nino Maru ruins are all that remains. The surroundings are maintained as Kyushou Park. It is one of the best one hundred spots for cherry blossom viewing and in the spring many people from around Japan visit.
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  • Ako Castle Ruins
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    Hyougo Pref. Akoushi Kamikariya 1
    "Ako Castle Ruins are located around 20 minutes' walk from JR Banshu Ako Station, or around 10 minutes' drive from the Ako Interchange of Sanyo Expressway. The castle was constructed over a 13-year period, starting from 1648, under the supervision of Asano Naganao; it is famous because of its connection with the ""47 Ronin"" of the Ako domain. Ako Castle was a flatland castle built on the coast of a type that was very unusual in early modern Japan, with a peculiarly-shaped outer wall; the twists and turns in the stone walls, and the unusual angles at which the gates are positioned, show that this was a castle built very much with defense against attack in mind. A Tenshudai (platform for a Tenshu, or Main Tower) was built, but no Tenshu was built on it. Ako Castle Ruins have been designated as a National Historic Site and as a Site of Scenic Beauty; the site has also been developed as an urban park."
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  • Ruins of Minakuchi Castle (Minakuchi Castle Museum)
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    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Minakuchichouhonmaru
    The site of a ruined castle located in Honmaru Munakuchi-cho, Koka City. The castle was built to provide lodgings for the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu when traveling to the capital and was also known as “Blue Water Castle” due to its moat, which was filled by water from a spring; the castle was later abandoned in the Meiji period. Today, a museum housed inside a reconstruction of the castle’s turret stands on the site.

    ３代将軍徳川家光が京都上洛に合わせて築城されたお城です。資料館はその出丸付近にあり、民家として使われていた本丸乾矢倉を現在の場所に移築（平成初期）して開館となりました。中には当時のお城のジオラマや武具が展示されています。但し撮影はジオラマのお城だけ、他は不可です。

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  • Odawara Castle Keep
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    Kanagawa Pref. Odawarashi Jounai 6-1 in Odawara Castle Park
    This is a flatland mountain castle which existed from the Warring States period to the Edo period, and Odawara Castle was once the stronghold of the Hojo clan. The keep and the turrets of the castle were destroyed by two major earthquakes during the Edo period. The present castle keep was rebuilt in 1960, and the interior is an exhibition space for historical materials. From the top floor you can command a view of Sagami bay, and on a sunny day you can also even see the Boso Peninsula.
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  • Yamagata Castle Ruins (Kajo Park)
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    Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Kajoumachi 1-7 (management office)
    These castle ruins, in Kajo-machi Yamagata City, is designated as a National Historic Site. It is said that Kaneyori Shiba, the father of the Mogami, built the Yamagata Castle in 1356. Today the ninomaru moat, the earthen mound, and the stone walls remain. A replica of the ninomaru west gate has been reconstructed at the entrance to Kajo Park (Kajo being another name for the castle). Selected as one of Japan's top 100 castles, it is one of the recommended sites to visit in Japan.
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  • Hagi Castle Ruins
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 1-1
    "The castle ruins in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, now being maintained as ""Hagi Castle Ruins Shizuki Park"". Visitors can view historic sites such as the ""Ruins of the Castle Tower"", ""Nashibake Tea House"" and ""Bansei Bridge"" in the park. It has been selected as a national historic site and is also famous as a cherry blossom spot where visitors can view 500 Yoshino cherry trees, and the more unusual Midori Yoshino cherry blossoms, in spring."
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  • Shirakawa Komine Castle
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    Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Kakunai 1
    Shirakawa Komine Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle that is just north of Shirakawa Station on the Tohoku Main Line. It is among Japan’s Top 100 Castles and one of Top 3 Tohoku Castles thanks to its stone walls which are rare in the Tohoku region. It was built in the Nanboku-cho period by Yuki Chikatomo on Kominegaoka Hill. In the Edo period it was lived in by Shogunate families such as the Honda and Matsudaira families. The modern three-story keep was reconstructed based on images from the Edo period and was designated as a National Historical Site in 2010.
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  • Mito Joshi
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    Ibaraki Mito-shi Sannomaru
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  • Koriyama Castle remains
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    Nara Pref. Yamatokoriyamashi Jounaichou
    The site of Koriyama Castle, which was built by Tsutsui Junkei in 1580 and later served as the seat of power for famous daimyo lords from the Toyotomi and Matsudaira clans. After the Meiji Restoration, the majority of the castle’s structures were demolished, but the inner moat and stone wall in the central area around the main castle keep and Bishamon gate still remain in good condition today. The Otemon gate was rebuilt in 1983 and the castle keep pedestal in 2017. The area around the castle site has been turned into a historical park. The site is also famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and bustles with visitors come to view them, especially during the Yamato Koriyama Castle Festival held at the same time.
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  • Yamanaka Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Yamanakashinden 410-4
    These castle ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1934 and opened to the public as a historical park in 1981. Built with the castle construction techniques of the Later Hojo clan, the castle is a representative example of late Warring States period mountain castles. The lush historical park, notable for its shoji-bori and une-bori moats, has also been selected as one of Japan's most famous 100 castles.
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  • Tsuwano Castle Ruins
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Ushiroda
    Tsuwano Castle is also known by another name, “Sanbonmatsu-jo.” During the Mongol invasions of Japan the defense of western provinces was ordered, and Yoshimi Yoriyuki, who was appointed as the feudal lord of the western Iwami Yoshika area, began construction of the fortifications in 1295, and the fortress was completed after 30 years. The castle is a representative mountain castle made by removing soil from the mountain top and creating artificial trenches around the mountain peak, and is one of only a very few castles in which the Middle Age and Modern Age construction specifications are unified. The castle ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1942. Visitors can use a sightseeing chair lift to access the honmaru and demaru. The site offers a sweeping view of the town of Tsuwano and the gently flowing Tsuwano River.
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  • Nishio City Historical Park Shokoso
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    Aichi Pref. Nishioshi Kinjouchou 176-1
    A historic compound located in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. Maintained as part of Nishio City Historical Park, the compound's inner northeast turret and Chujakumon gate have been rebuilt. Attracting many locals as well as tourists, the compound is adjoined by the free Nishio City Historical Museum.

    西尾城散策でこちらまで歩いていきました。 お庭は広くはないですが、高低差がついていてとてもキレイです。 お庭散策だけなら無料で入れます。

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  • Naegi Castle Ruins
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    Gifu Nakatsugawa-shi Naegi
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