Channel your inner samurai and visit these remarkable castles in Japan, from Osaka to Nagasaki and right across the land.

This historic castle was built in the 17th century and is one of the few remaining original castles in Japan. You can climb to the top of the castle for great views of the surrounding area. This ...

Explore the last remaining original Japanese castles, each steeped in rich history and stunning architecture. In this video, we dive into the stories behind these ancient fortresses and their ...

This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval castles ... A striking contrast with the castle’s original military purposes. During the Meiji era (1868-1912 ...

It is the only mountain castle in Japan that still boasts an original castle tower. Originally built on Omatsuyama Peak in 1240 by Akiba Shigenobu Saburo, the castle was later expanded to Komatsuyama ...

A paltry 12 castles still boast original wooden donjons dating to the ... which was destroyed in the 1945 atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Thanks to a wealth of detailed design drawings ...

This is the best preserved of Japan’s 12 surviving original castles. A large portion of the fort burned down in 1727, but it was immediately rebuilt following the original design. It then ...