Best Castles Spot List

The dignified form of this early Edo period castle is still palpable

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

The symbol of Osaka and loved by people as ”Mr. Taiko's castle,” the Main Tower has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.

The symbol of Odawara City, Kanagawa. The former castle area is now a park beloved by town residents and has an amusement park for children.

A beautiful castle otherwise known as Shirasagi-jo Castle. It was Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstructed in Takada Park, the Sanju Yagura houses a gallery of artifacts and an observation room