Osaka Attractions, Japanese Castles

Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is one of only twelve remaining original Japanese Castles. Furthermore it is the oldest surviving original cas... Detail Page

Oda Nobunaga ordered one of his generals, Akechi Mitsuhide, to build Fukuchiyama Castle (in Japanese; Fukichiyama Jyou 福知山�... Detail Page

Himeji Castle is one of the top 3 premier castles in Japan along with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle and one of the twelve origi... Detail Page

The area in and around Ikeda Castle was always in involved in battles and struggles for power. Ikeda Noriyori built a fortification he... Detail Page

Founded in 1597 (over the remains of previous fortifications), Kishiwada Castle (in Japanese; Kishiwada Jyou 岸和田城) was or... Detail Page

Matsue Castle, in Matsue city in western Japan on the coast of the Sea of Japan, is one of the 12 original castles remaining in Japan.... Detail Page

Not only is Osaka Castle (in Japanese; Osaka Jyou 大阪城) the symbol of Osaka, it is one of Japan's most famous landmarks ... Detail Page

663highland (CC BY-SA 2.5) A castle was built here in 1526 by Atagi Haruoki and then conquered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 1500&#... Detail Page

Wakayama Castle has a long "Battle" history which makes it a very interesting place to visit.  Not only is the history ... Detail Page