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15:53, 22 December 2025 ‎Komuro Castle - Relocated Gates (hist | edit) ‎[2,023 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageText=rwtawer }}")
14:57, 22 December 2025 ‎Iwamurada Castle (Saku) (hist | edit) ‎[2,815 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iwamurada Castle (Saku) |Japanese Name=佐久岩村田城 |Romaji Name=Saku-Iwamuradajō |Alternate Names=Fujiǵajō (藤ヶ城) |Founder=Naitō Masatomo; Naitō Masanobu |Year Founded=1703; 1864 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa |Access=Iwamurada Station on the Kōmi Line; 25 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |City=Saku |Prefecture=Nagano Pr...")
14:47, 22 December 2025 ‎Tomono Castle (Saku) (hist | edit) ‎[3,467 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tomono Castle (Saku) |Japanese Name=佐久伴野城 |Romaji Name=Saku-Tomonojō |Alternate Names=Tomono-yakata (伴野館) / Nozawajō (野澤城) |Founder=Tomono Tokinaga; Tomono Nagafusa |Year Founded=Kamakura Period; 1285 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Mizubori, Dorui, Kuruwa, Yaguradai |Features=water moats |Access=Nakagomi Station on the Kōmi Line; 20 min walk |Visitor Informati...")
14:39, 22 December 2025 ‎Iwao Castle (Saku) (hist | edit) ‎[4,207 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iwao Castle (Saku) |Japanese Name=佐久岩尾城 |Romaji Name=Saku-Iwaojō |Founder=Ôi Yukitoshi |Year Founded=1479 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Dorui, Kuruwa |Features=trenches |Access=Nearest Station is Kita-Nakagomi Station on the Kōmi Line |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=60 mins |Website=https://www.area...")
14:30, 22 December 2025 ‎Yamawaki Yakata (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,106 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yamawaki Yakata (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江山脇館 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Yamawaki-yakata |Founder=Yamawaki Jōbansuke |Year Founded=Unknown |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 7 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=5 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Yamawaki-yakata was a yakata (fortified manor ha...")
14:27, 22 December 2025 ‎Yamawaki Castle (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[3,254 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yamawaki Castle (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江山脇城 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Yamawakijō |Alternate Names=Yamawakiyama-no-jin (山脇山陣) |Founder=Azai Clan |Year Founded=1572 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri |Features=trenches |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 5 min walk to trail. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |Website=https://...")
14:21, 22 December 2025 ‎Shibayama Castle (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,207 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shibayama Castle (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江芝山城 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Shibayamajō |Founder=Azai Clan |Year Founded=Unknown; 1572 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 15 min walk to trail. |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=5 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Shibayamajō is a yamajiro (hilltop fort) site in O...")
14:18, 22 December 2025 ‎Nakajima Castle (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[3,110 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakajima Castle (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江中島城 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Nakajimajō |Founder=Nakajima Naochiku |Year Founded=1572 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, dobashi, horikiri, kuruwa, yokobori |Features=trenches |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 15 min walk to trail. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=40 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture...")
14:11, 22 December 2025 ‎Ohtoriyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,521 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ohtoriyama Fort |Japanese Name=大鳳山砦 |Romaji Name=Ôtoriyama-toride |Founder=Azai Clan |Year Founded=1572 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=gates |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 15 min walk to trail. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Ôtoriyama-toride is a yamajiro (hilltop fort) r...")
14:06, 22 December 2025 ‎Younoyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,349 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Younoyama Castle |Japanese Name=丁野山城 |Romaji Name=Yōnoyamajō |Founder=Azai Sukemasa |Year Founded=1513 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Yokobori, Dorui, Horikiri, Kuruwa |Features=trenches |Access=Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Main Line; 10 min walk to trail. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=40 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=...")
11:49, 21 December 2025 ‎Kouzaka Castle (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[3,251 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kouzaka Castle (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江上坂城 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Kōzakajō |Founder=Kōzaka Clan |Year Founded=Unknown |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kayabukimon |Features=gates |Access=Drive 3 mins from Nagahama IC |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=10 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Kōzakajō is a hirajiro (flatla...")
09:22, 21 December 2025 ‎Shiori Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,926 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shiori Castle |Japanese Name=枝折城 |Romaji Name=Shiorijō |Founder=Doi Sanekatsu |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Dorui, Koguchi, Horikiri |Features=trenches |Access=Samegai Station on the Tōkaidō Line; 20 min walk to Rinzōbō. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=40 mins |Website=http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~marunaka/siorijiyou....")
21:31, 20 December 2025 ‎Shourakuji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,984 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |Notes=Shōrakujijō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Shōrakuji village of Kōra Township, Inukami County. Ruins reportedly include remnant stone walls and foundation stones. Shōrakuji is a temple at the foot of the castle-mount, for which the castle and village are named. The temple's sanmon (main gate) is a surviving relic of the castle. This yashikimon (residence gate) was originally built half-way up the mountain at a place referred to as the Kam...")
17:35, 20 December 2025 ‎Komuro Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,648 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Komuro Castle |Japanese Name=小室城 |Romaji Name=Komurojō |Alternate Names=Komuro-jin'ya |Founder=Kobori Masayuki |Year Founded=1648 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Relocated Gates x4 |Features=gates |Access=Nearest station is Kawake Station on the Hokuriku Line. At junction of routes 265 and 272 head directly north. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Req...")
09:18, 16 December 2025 ‎Shimonishijouno Yakata (hist | edit) ‎[2,313 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shimonishijouno Yakata |Japanese Name=下西条の館 |Romaji Name=Shimonishijōno-yakata |Alternate Names=下西条城 |Founder=Ogasawara Clan |Year Founded=Between 1396 and 1449 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Shiojiri Station on the Chūō Line; 30 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=10 mins |Website=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A1%A9%E5%B0%BB%E8%A5%B...")
15:25, 11 December 2025 ‎Yagami Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,587 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yagami Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃八神城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Yagamijō |Founder=Mōri Clan |Year Founded=Mid' 16th Century |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Nagayamon (Relocated), Dorui |Features=gates |Access=Nearest station is Shin-Hashima Station on the Meitetsu-Hashima Line / Gifu-Hashima Station on the Tōkaidō-shin...")
15:18, 11 December 2025 ‎Imao Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,149 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Imao Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃今尾城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Imaojō |Alternate Names=Imao-jin'ya |Founder=Nakashima Shigenaga; Takenoshi Masanobu |Year Founded=Late 15th Century; 1608 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Nagayamon (relocated) |Features=gates |Access=Nearest station is Komono Station on the Yōrō Railway |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time...")
15:12, 11 December 2025 ‎Tsuya Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[2,252 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tsuya Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃津屋城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Tsuyajō |Founder=Takagi Masaie |Year Founded=Late 16th Century |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Nagayamon |Features=gates, stone walls |Access=Mino-Tsuya Station on the Yōrō Railway; 5 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=30 mins |City=Kaizu |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture...")
15:06, 11 December 2025 ‎Kondou Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[2,884 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kondou Jin'ya |Japanese Name=金堂陣屋 |Romaji Name=Kondō-jin'ya |Founder=Yamato-Kôriyama Domain |Year Founded=1693 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Nagayamon (relocated) |Features=gates, water moats, stone walls, walls |Access=Gokashō Station on the Ōmi Railway Kotō Line; 30 min walk |Visitor Information=Tonomura Residence open 10:00-16:30 (exc. Mon.) |Time Re...")
14:01, 11 December 2025 ‎Netsu Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[1,825 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Netsu Jin'ya |Japanese Name=祢津陣屋 |Romaji Name=Netsu-jin'ya |Founder=Matsudaira Tadatoshi |Year Founded=1624 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Jin'yamon |Features=gates, stone walls, walls |Access=Nearest Station is Tanaka Station on the Shinano Railway |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=20 mins |City=Tōmi |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture |Notes=Net...")
11:50, 11 December 2025 ‎Hirazuka Yakata (hist | edit) ‎[2,172 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hirazuka Yakata |Japanese Name=平塚館 |Romaji Name=Hiraźuka-yakata |Founder=Hiraźuka Sakonnosuke |Year Founded=Medieval Era |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui |Features=gates |Access=Nearest station is Torahime Station on the Hokuriku Line; 45 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |Website=http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~maru...")
12:12, 8 December 2025 ‎Okayama Jinsho (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,585 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Okayama Jinsho (Omi) |Japanese Name=岡山陣所 |Romaji Name=Okayama-jinsho |Alternate Names=徳川家康本陣・姉川古戦場 |Founder=Tokugawa Ieyasu |Year Founded=1570 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=5 min drive from Nagahama IC |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://www.his-trip.info/siseki/entry537.html |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefe...")
21:23, 6 December 2025 ‎Ninahara Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,779 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ninahara Fort |Japanese Name=蜷原砦 |Romaji Name=Ninahara-toride |Founder=Tokugawa Ieyasu |Year Founded=1575 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Futamatahonmachi Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway; 10 min walk to Seiryūji. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |City=Hamamatsu |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture |Notes=Is a yamajiro (mountaintop fort) ruin in Fu...")
19:24, 5 December 2025 ‎Tsumagi Castle - Relocated Gates (hist | edit) ‎[1,106 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageNameEnglish=Relocated Gates |Castle=Tsumagi Castle |CastleSubpageNameJse=妻木城の移築門 |Subpage Order=221 |CastleSubpageText=TEXT - UNDER CONSTRUCTION <There is a structure believed to be originally from the castle which has survived to the present. This is the kayabuki (thatched roof) gate at Sōzenji, a nearby temple.> Gallery by ART. }}")
19:27, 3 December 2025 ‎Yuasa Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,630 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yuasa Castle |Japanese Name=湯浅城 |Romaji Name=Yuasajō |Founder=Yuasa Muneshige |Year Founded=1143 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=main keep, turrets, stone walls |Access=Yuasa Station on the Kisei Line; 25 min walk to trail |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Website=https://www.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp/site/rekishi-bunka/5875.ht...")
02:09, 3 December 2025 ‎Nago Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,507 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nago Castle |Japanese Name=名護城 |Romaji Name=Nago-jo/Nagogusuku |Alternate Names=Nangushiku; Nangusuku |Founder=Nago Aji |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=500m from Nagojo-iriguchi bus stop to the foot of the mountain |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=30min |Website=https://www.okinawastory.jp/spot/1358 |City=Nago |Prefecture=Okin...")
13:19, 2 December 2025 ‎Gojou Daikansho (hist | edit) ‎[3,163 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Gojou Daikansho |Japanese Name=五條代官所 |Romaji Name=Gojō-daikansho |Founder=Tokugawa Shogunate |Year Founded=1795; 1864 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Nagayamon, Uramon, Parapet Walls |Features=gates, stone walls, walls, castle town |Access=Gojō Station on the Wakayama Line; 10 min walk |Visitor Information=10:00-16:00 (free); closed New Year's |Time Require...")
13:09, 2 December 2025 ‎Kujira Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[4,329 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kujira Jin'ya |Japanese Name=櫛羅陣屋 |Romaji Name=Kujira-jin'ya |Founder=Nagai Naosaka |Year Founded=1863 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Relocated Nagayamon, Relocated Genkan |Features=gates, palace |Access=Gose Station on the Wakayama Line or Kintetsu-Gose Line; 25-40 min walk |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://siromegur...")
12:59, 2 December 2025 ‎Koizumi Castle (Yamato) (hist | edit) ‎[4,713 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Koizumi Castle (Yamato) |Japanese Name=大和小泉城 |Romaji Name=Yamato-Koizumijō |Alternate Names=Koizumi-jin'ya (小泉陣屋) |Founder=Koizumi Clan |Year Founded=c.1440; 1585 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Mizubori, Mogi Yagura, Relocated Gates |Features=gates, turrets, palace, water moats, walls |Access=Yamato-Koizumi Station on the Yamatoji Line; 15 min walk...")
12:15, 2 December 2025 ‎Kawai Daikansho (hist | edit) ‎[2,718 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kawai Daikansho |Japanese Name=川井代官所 |Romaji Name=Kawai-daikansho |Alternate Names=Fukuroi-jin'ya (袋井陣屋) |Founder=Miyazaki Michitsugu |Year Founded=1633 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Access=Fukuroi Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line; 15 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=5 mins |City=Fukuroi |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture |Notes=Kawai-daikansho is a...")
02:54, 2 December 2025 ‎Hiji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,738 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hiji Castle |Japanese Name=日出城 |Romaji Name=Hiji-jo |Alternate Names=Yokoku-jo |Founder=Kinoshita Nobutoshi |Year Founded=1602 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Kimon yagura; Uramon yagura |Features=turrets, trenches, stone walls |Access=about 500m from JR Yokoku station |Visitor Information=See 'field notes' |Time Required=1h30min |Website=https://hijinavi.com/sp...")
01:09, 1 December 2025 ‎Sadowara Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,612 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Sadowara Castle |Japanese Name=佐土原城 |Romaji Name=Sadowara-jo |Alternate Names=Tsurumatsu-jo; Shokaku-jo; Tajima-jo |Founder=Tajima Kyusuke |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=palace, trenches, walls |Access=See 'field notes' |Visitor Information=See 'field notes' |Time Required...")
02:42, 30 November 2025 ‎Hinoe Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,558 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hinoe Castle |Japanese Name=日野江城 |Romaji Name=Hinoe-jo |Founder=Fujiwara Tsunezumi |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=1km from Hinoejoiriguchi (entrance to Hinoe castle) bus stop |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=1 hour |City=Minamishimabara |Prefecture=Nagasaki Prefecture |Notes=I didn't pre...")
00:54, 30 November 2025 ‎Hara Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,442 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hara Castle |Japanese Name=原城 |Romaji Name=Hara-jo |Founder=Arima Takazumi |Year Founded=1496 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Next 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Bus stop Harajomae |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=2 hours |Website=https://kirishitan.jp/components_en/com001 |Ci...")
01:17, 27 November 2025 ‎Waifu Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,080 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Waifu Castle |Japanese Name=隈府城 |Romaji Name=Waifu-jo |Alternate Names=Kikuchihon-jo; Kumabe-jo; Moriyama-jo; Unjo-jo |Founder=Kikuchi Takemasa |Year Founded=1367 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=1h20min bus ride from Kumamoto station |Visitor Information=Shrine and museum: open year round from 09h00 to 17h00; free to access |Time Required=30 min |Cit...")
20:47, 26 November 2025 ‎Utoko Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,313 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Old Uto Castle |Japanese Name=宇土古城 |Romaji Name=Utoko-jo |Alternate Names=Uto Castle (Nishiokadai) |Founder=Uto clan |Year Founded=1048 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=gates, bridges, trenches |Access=3km from Uto station |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=1 hour |Website=https://www.city.uto.lg.jp/article/view/110...") originally created as "Old Uto Castle"
18:49, 23 November 2025 ‎Uto Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,975 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Uto Castle (Shiroyama) |Japanese Name=宇土城(城山) |Romaji Name=Uto-jo (Shiroyama) |Founder=Konishi Yukinaga |Year Founded=1588 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=National Historic Site, Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=stone walls |Access=2.5 km from Uto Station |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=30 min |Website=https://www.city.uto.lg.jp/article/view/110...") originally created as "Uto Castle (Shiroyama)"
03:58, 19 November 2025 ‎Kaneda Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,989 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kaneda Castle |Japanese Name=金田城 |Romaji Name=Kaneda-jo |Founder=Yamato Court |Year Founded=667 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Next 100 Castles, Special Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=stone walls |Access=See 'field notes' |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=3 hours |Website=https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/1028 |City=Tsushima |Prefecture=Nagasaki...")
02:19, 18 November 2025 ‎Sajikihara Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,772 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Sajikihara Castle |Japanese Name=桟原城 |Romaji Name=Sajikihara-jo |Alternate Names=Sajikihara yakata; Izuhara-jo |Founder=Sou Yoshizane |Year Founded=1678 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Features=gates, stone walls |Access=See 'field notes' |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=10 min |Website=https://www.uraken.net/museum/castle/shiro103.html |City=Tsushima |Prefecture...")
15:08, 17 November 2025 ‎Takato Castle - Relocated Structures (hist | edit) ‎[633 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageNameEnglish=Relocated Structures |Castle=Takato Castle |CastleSubpageNameJse=高遠城移築建築 |Subpage Order=220 |CastleSubpageText=Relocated Gate from Takatoh Castle at Kyūhōji (Okaya, Nagano) 　高遠城移築搦手門・久保寺山門［長野県岡谷市］ The sanmon (main gate) of Kyūhōji, a temple in Okaya Municipality, is said to have been originally built at Takatôjō, and subsequently relocated. It was used as part...")
13:21, 17 November 2025 ‎Komoro Castle - Relocated Structures (hist | edit) ‎[4,854 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageNameEnglish=Relocated Structures |Castle=Komoro Castle |CastleSubpageNameJse=小諸城移築建物 |Subpage Order=219 |CastleSubpageText=This gallery is a collection of relocated structures from Komoro Castle. There is also apparently a remnant of the castellan's palace of Komorojō in the Kitamimaki village area of Tōmi Municipality, but I couldn't locate it. More information on the relocated structures below. Komorojō: Ashigaramon,...")
06:23, 17 November 2025 ‎Kaneishi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,147 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kaneishi Castle |Japanese Name=金石城 |Romaji Name=Kaneishi-jo |Alternate Names=Fu-jo |Founder=Sou Masamori |Year Founded=1528 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=gates, turrets, bridges, water moats, stone walls |Access=See 'field notes' |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round (except garden) |Time Required=30 min |Webs...")
03:42, 15 November 2025 ‎Shimizuyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,397 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shimizuyama Castle |Japanese Name=清水山城 |Romaji Name=Shimizuyama-jo |Founder=Sou Yoshitoshi |Year Founded=1591 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=stone walls |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=2 hours |Website=https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/809 |City=Izuhara |Prefecture=Nagasaki Prefecture |Notes=I took a p...")
02:00, 15 November 2025 ‎Mizugae Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,050 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Mizugae Castle |Japanese Name=水ヶ江城 |Romaji Name=Mizugae-jo |Year Founded=end of 15th century |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=3km from Saga station |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=10 min |City=Saga |Prefecture=Saga Prefecture |Notes=There isn't anythingg of the castle left. Only a monument tot the Ryuzoji stands in a little public park. The site is j...") originally created as "Mizugae"
03:07, 13 November 2025 ‎Tanaka Castle (Kumamoto) (hist | edit) ‎[1,697 bytes] ‎Furinkazan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tanaka Castle |Japanese Name=田中城 |Romaji Name=Tanaka-jo |Alternate Names=Wani Castle |Founder=Wani family |Year Founded=unknown |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=National Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=20 min taxi ride from Shin-Omuta station |Visitor Information=Grounds are open year round |Time Required=1h30min |Website=https://kumamoto.guide/spots/detail/12087 |City=Nagomi |Prefecture=...")
13:09, 10 November 2025 ‎Takashima Castle - Relocated Structures (hist | edit) ‎[2,744 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageNameEnglish=Takashima Castle - Relocated |Castle=Takashima Castle |CastleSubpageNameJse=高島城移築建物 |Subpage Cover=File:02takasima.png |Subpage Order=218 |CastleSubpageText=TEXT A relocated gate from the castle is used as Onsenji's sanmon (main gate), and is particularly at home in its new location because the temple sits on a terrace on the hillside supported with bold ishigaki. Onsenji temple's main hall was formerly a buil...")
12:24, 1 November 2025 ‎Koshimizu Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,139 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Koshimizu Castle |Japanese Name=越水城 |Romaji Name=Koshimizu-jō |Alternate Names=小清水城, 腰水城 |Founder=瓦林正頼 |Year Founded=1516 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |City=Nishinomiya |Prefecture=Hyogo Prefecture |Notes=Also known as 小清水城 or 腰水城. Located at Nishinomiya City, Hyōgo Prefecture. There are no standing structures; only a stone marker at Taisha Elementary School indicates the castle site....")
16:21, 31 October 2025 ‎Nakoso no Seki (hist | edit) ‎[6,105 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakoso no Seki |Japanese Name=勿来関 |Romaji Name=Nakoso-no-Seki |Alternate Names=Nakoso-seki |Founder=The Yamato |Year Founded=707 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Suifūden (reconstructed) |Features=gates, palace, walls |Access=Access: Nakoso Station on the Jōban Line; 30 min hike |Visitor Information=9:00-17:00; ¥330 |Time Required=60 mins |Website=https...")
15:56, 31 October 2025 ‎Mikage Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[3,390 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Mikage Jin'ya |Japanese Name=御影陣屋 |Romaji Name=Mikage-jin'ya |Alternate Names=Kashiwagi-yashiki |Founder=Kashiwagi Clan |Year Founded=1650; 1699; 1749 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Omoya, Yaguramon (relocated) |Features=gates, palace |Access=Mitsuoka Station on the Komoro Line or Hirahara Station on the Shinano Railway...")
15:31, 31 October 2025 ‎Tousenboubettou Yashiki (hist | edit) ‎[1,794 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tousenboubettou Yashiki |Japanese Name=当泉坊別当屋敷 |Romaji Name=Tōsenbōbettō-yashiki |Alternate Names=東泉院 |Founder=Rokusho Clan |Year Founded=Feudal Times |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Features=gates, stone walls, walls |Access=Hon'yoshiwara Station on the Gakunan Line; 15 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=30 mins |City=Fu...")