ARCHITECTUREJAPAN

Castles

Japan's distinctive castle architecture of stone walls and keeps.

6buildings in the archive

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CastlesHistoric Buildings
Nagoya Castle
名古屋城
Location
Nagoya (Naka Ward), Aichi Prefecture
Keep rebuilt
1959
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Osaka Castle Main Tower
大阪城天守閣
Location
Osaka (Chūō Ward), Osaka Prefecture
Main tower rebuilt
1931
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Himeji Castle
姫路城
Location
Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Main keep completed
1609
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Matsuyama Castle
松山城
Location
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Kumamoto Castle
熊本城
Location
Kumamoto (Chūō Ward), Kumamoto Prefecture
Keep rebuilt
1960
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
中城城跡
Location
Kitanakagusuku and Nakagusuku, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture