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|comment= | |comment=#14 So much to see here despite the grounds not being very large. | ||
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|castle=Maruoka Castle | |||
|date=07/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#15 Long walk from the train station but this small castle is still worth it. | |||
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|castle=Nijo Castle | |||
|date=08/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#16 Magnificent, but a shame it's so damned crowded! | |||
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|castle=Imabari Castle | |||
|date=09/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#17 Tenshu, some yagura and a tidal moat. What more could you want! | |||
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|castle=Iyo Matsuyama Castle | |||
|date=09/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#18 My favourite castle of all. The stone walls are extensive and the on-foot approach up the hill is worth the effort. | |||
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|castle=Okayama Castle | |||
|date=11/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#19 The most evocative tenshu I've ever seen. | |||
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|castle=Bitchu Matsuyama Castle | |||
|date=11/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#20 Spectacular walk to a mountain castle with amazing walls. Very rewarding. | |||
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|castle=Matsue Castle | |||
|date=12/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#21 Small but still packed with interesting features. | |||
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|castle=Takeda Castle | |||
|date=13/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#22 Majestic castle ruins, very well maintained. Views are fantastic. | |||
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|castle=Himeji Castle | |||
|date=13/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#23 What more can be said about this jewel? | |||
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|castle=Tottori Castle | |||
|date=15/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#24 Lovely mountain castle ruins. Can see the coastal sand dunes on a clear day. | |||
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|castle=Marugame Castle | |||
|date=16/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#25 One of my favourites, a real castle-fan's castle. | |||
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|castle=Wakayama Castle | |||
|date=17/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#26 Lovely castle indeed. Enjoyed the displays inside the tenshu. | |||
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|castle=Shimabara Castle | |||
|date=18/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#27 Well the car park can *** right off, but there is still much of interest here. | |||
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|castle=Iwakuni Castle | |||
|date=19/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#28 Small castle on a hill overlooking a famous bridge. | |||
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|castle=Hiroshima Castle | |||
|date=19/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#29 Enjoyed the museum inside, and the structures around, the tenshu. | |||
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|castle=Kumamoto Castle | |||
|date=21/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#30 Even not long after the earthquake, this was worth a visit. So many yagura. | |||
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|castle=Shuri Castle | |||
|date=24/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#31 Glad I got to see it before the tragic fire. | |||
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|castle=Karatsu Castle | |||
|date=25/11/2017 | |||
|comment=#32 Most impressive feature are the views from the top. | |||
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|castle=Kubota Castle | |||
|date=23/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#33 Interesting little site, some unique features. | |||
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|castle=Matsumae Castle | |||
|date=24/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#34 A late-Edo era castle in Hokkaido! Worth a visit. | |||
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|castle=Nihonmatsu Castle | |||
|date=28/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#35 I spent a spectacular morning here among the chrysanthemums and graceful stone walls. | |||
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|castle=Shirakawa Castle | |||
|date=28/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#36 Nice reconstruction. | |||
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|castle=Sunpu Castle | |||
|date=31/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#37 Definitely worth exploring if you're in the area. | |||
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|castle=Yoshida Castle | |||
|date=31/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#38 The stone walls are pretty impressive. | |||
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|castle=Hamamatsu Castle | |||
|date=31/10/2018 | |||
|comment=#39 Seeing how the stones are arranged in the walls was the highlight for me. | |||
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|castle=Shiroishi Castle | |||
|date=01/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#40 Impressive little castle. | |||
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|castle=Gifu Castle | |||
|date=02/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#41 Walked from train station to the top, and thankfully the views were worth it. | |||
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|castle=Yamagata Castle | |||
|date=04/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#42 Nice reconstructions here, but almost seems like a 1:1 model was built and placed in an empty park. | |||
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|castle=Takada Castle (Niigata) | |||
|date=05/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#43 Apart from reconstructed keep, there is a large park and moat filled with lily pads. | |||
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|castle=Iwamura Castle | |||
|date=07/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#44 These ruins and the surrounding town make for a wonderful day trip. Many castle structures remain visible. | |||
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|castle=Kanayama Castle | |||
|date=10/11/2018 | |||
|comment=#45 Including the nearby hiking trails, yet another wonderful way to spend a day. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 16 November 2020
Oldmanyama's Visited Castles
Background: Just an old soul visiting Japan's castles whenever life circumstances permit.
Castle | Date | Comment |
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Osaka Castle | 03/12/2013 | #1 My first Japanese castle visit. I worked very briefly in Japan during this time. |
Kakegawa Castle | 29/10/2016 | #2 Nice little castle on a small hill. |
Kanazawa Castle | 02/11/2016 | #3 Beautiful town with lovely gardens and spacious castle grounds. |
Matsumoto Castle | 07/11/2016 | #4 Spectacular tenshu. |
Hirosaki Castle | 09/11/2016 | #5 Main keep was detached and moved for repair. Vivid autumn leaves and an unexpected snowfall still made it unforgettable. |
Hikone Castle | 10/11/2016 | #6 Magnificent castle, especially walls and tenshu. |
Inuyama Castle | 11/11/2016 | #7 Lovely castle in lovely town, nice views from the top of the tenshu. |
Nagoya Castle | 11/11/2016 | #8 Large rebuilt castle. The palaces are beautiful. |
Aizu Wakamatsu Castle | 13/11/2016 | #9 Large tenshu, beautiful surroundings, especially in autumn. |
Ueda Castle | 14/11/2016 | #10 The gate between the two yagura is seriously impressive. |
Komoro Castle | 14/11/2016 | #11 Lovely castle ruins and park. Tenshu foundation still remains. |
Odawara Castle | 16/11/2016 | #12 Nothing like what it used to be in the Sengoku era, but still majestic in its own way. |
Kochi Castle | 04/11/2017 | #13 Lots of original structures makes this one of the great Japanese castle sites to visit. |
Uwajima Castle | 05/11/2017 | #14 So much to see here despite the grounds not being very large. |
Maruoka Castle | 07/11/2017 | #15 Long walk from the train station but this small castle is still worth it. |
Nijo Castle | 08/11/2017 | #16 Magnificent, but a shame it's so damned crowded! |
Imabari Castle | 09/11/2017 | #17 Tenshu, some yagura and a tidal moat. What more could you want! |
Iyo Matsuyama Castle | 09/11/2017 | #18 My favourite castle of all. The stone walls are extensive and the on-foot approach up the hill is worth the effort. |
Okayama Castle | 11/11/2017 | #19 The most evocative tenshu I've ever seen. |
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle | 11/11/2017 | #20 Spectacular walk to a mountain castle with amazing walls. Very rewarding. |
Matsue Castle | 12/11/2017 | #21 Small but still packed with interesting features. |
Takeda Castle | 13/11/2017 | #22 Majestic castle ruins, very well maintained. Views are fantastic. |
Himeji Castle | 13/11/2017 | #23 What more can be said about this jewel? |
Tottori Castle | 15/11/2017 | #24 Lovely mountain castle ruins. Can see the coastal sand dunes on a clear day. |
Marugame Castle | 16/11/2017 | #25 One of my favourites, a real castle-fan's castle. |
Wakayama Castle | 17/11/2017 | #26 Lovely castle indeed. Enjoyed the displays inside the tenshu. |
Shimabara Castle | 18/11/2017 | #27 Well the car park can *** right off, but there is still much of interest here. |
Iwakuni Castle | 19/11/2017 | #28 Small castle on a hill overlooking a famous bridge. |
Hiroshima Castle | 19/11/2017 | #29 Enjoyed the museum inside, and the structures around, the tenshu. |
Kumamoto Castle | 21/11/2017 | #30 Even not long after the earthquake, this was worth a visit. So many yagura. |
Shuri Castle | 24/11/2017 | #31 Glad I got to see it before the tragic fire. |
Karatsu Castle | 25/11/2017 | #32 Most impressive feature are the views from the top. |
Kubota Castle | 23/10/2018 | #33 Interesting little site, some unique features. |
Matsumae Castle | 24/10/2018 | #34 A late-Edo era castle in Hokkaido! Worth a visit. |
Nihonmatsu Castle | 28/10/2018 | #35 I spent a spectacular morning here among the chrysanthemums and graceful stone walls. |
Shirakawa Castle | 28/10/2018 | #36 Nice reconstruction. |
Sunpu Castle | 31/10/2018 | #37 Definitely worth exploring if you're in the area. |
Yoshida Castle | 31/10/2018 | #38 The stone walls are pretty impressive. |
Hamamatsu Castle | 31/10/2018 | #39 Seeing how the stones are arranged in the walls was the highlight for me. |
Shiroishi Castle | 01/11/2018 | #40 Impressive little castle. |
Gifu Castle | 02/11/2018 | #41 Walked from train station to the top, and thankfully the views were worth it. |
Yamagata Castle | 04/11/2018 | #42 Nice reconstructions here, but almost seems like a 1:1 model was built and placed in an empty park. |
Takada Castle (Niigata) | 05/11/2018 | #43 Apart from reconstructed keep, there is a large park and moat filled with lily pads. |
Iwamura Castle | 07/11/2018 | #44 These ruins and the surrounding town make for a wonderful day trip. Many castle structures remain visible. |
Kanayama Castle | 10/11/2018 | #45 Including the nearby hiking trails, yet another wonderful way to spend a day. |
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