JCJapan Castle Guide

Japan's 100 Famous Castles

Beyond the stone walls,
centuries of history

200 castles across Japan, told through photos and history.
Find the castle you'll want to visit next.

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Himeji Castle
Photo: Nikos Kitsakis /CC BY-SA 4.0 /Wikimedia Commons

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Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto CastleNagano｜National Treasure
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto CastleKumamoto｜Special Historic Site
Hikone Castle
Hikone CastleShiga｜National Treasure
Takeda Castle
Takeda CastleHyogo｜National Historic Site
Shuri Castle
Shuri CastleOkinawa｜UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Tohoku

1 castles
Aomori
Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle
Aomori

Chubu

3 castles
NaganoAichi
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle
Nagano
Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle
Aichi
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
Aichi

Kinki

5 castles
ShigaKyotoOsakaHyogo
Hikone Castle
Hikone Castle
Shiga
Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle
Kyoto
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle
Osaka
Takeda Castle
Takeda Castle
Hyogo
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle
Hyogo

Chugoku

1 castles
Shimane
Matsue Castle
Matsue Castle
Shimane

Kyushu & Okinawa

2 castles
KumamotoOkinawa
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle
Okinawa

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