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Oldmanyama's Visited Castles

Background: Just an old soul visiting Japan's castles whenever life circumstances permit.

Castle	Date	Comment
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.

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