Archive for the ‘ Castle（Area） ’ Category
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Himeji Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is also a national treasure w…Read more -
Shiryokaku[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Siryokaku Shiryokaku was a western style fort, along with Goryokaku, that was built by the fo…Read more -
Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle) Tsuwano castle was where Masanori Came resided, also known…Read more -
Kofu Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kofu Castle Kofu castle was built as an important base for Kanto region after Shingen and Kats…Read more -
Nihonmatsu Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Nihonmatsu Castle Nihonmatsu castle was owned by Niwa-shi, and it was also where the tragedy o…Read more -
Nagahama Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Nagahama Castle Nagahama castle was the Asai family’s old territory, also known as the castle …Read more -
Odawara Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Odawara Castle Odawara castle was owned by five generations of the Hojo family, starting from …Read more -
Otaki Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Otaki Castle Otaki castle was owned by Tadakatsu Honda, who was one of the Tokugawa Shitenno (…Read more -
Yuki Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Yuki Castle Yuki castle was where Ujitomo Yuki’s one year besiegement against the Ashikaga Bak…Read more -
Iwamura Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Iwamura Castle Iwamura castle was a mountain castle that was built at the highest place of all…Read more -
Iga Ueno Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Iga Ueno Castle Iga Ueno castle was built by Takatora Todo, to suppress the Toyotomi family. …Read more -
Shoryuji Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Shoryuji Castle Shoryuji castle was located in Nagaoka in Yamashiro no Kuni, and was owned by …Read more -
Hachioji Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Hachioji Castle Hachioji castle was where Ujiteru Hojo, who was defeated by Toyotomi troops, r…Read more -
Kitanosho Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kitanosho Castle It was destroyed with its residents Shibata Katsuie and Oichinokata when Hash…Read more -
Kiso Fukushima Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kiso Fukushima Castle Its head betrayed Takeda Katsuyori and guided the Oda army in Kosyu Conq…Read more -
Izushi Castle (Arikoyama Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Izushi Castle (Arikoyama Castle) Yamana Suketoyo, who was defeated by Hashiba Hideyoshi in Taj…Read more -
Kimotsuki Castle (Koyama Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kimotsuki Castle (Takayama Castle) Kimotsuki Kanetsugu was a strong lord in Osumi Province, bu…Read more -
Kuwabara Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kuwabara Castle It was a sub castle of Suwa Yorishige's Uehara Castle. [Description] Kuwab…Read more -
Kuwana Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kuwana Castle Takigawa Ichimasu gained the mastery over this area because Oda Nobunaga ordered…Read more -
Kuroi Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
Castle name Kuroi Castle Akai Naomasa, who resisted Tanba Conquest of Akechi Mitsuhide, lived in it. [Des…Read more
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