Japan Castle Atlas

Matsudaira Naotsune

松平直常

Years: 1679–1744

Builder and lord records come from the Japan Castle Foundation list and Japanese Wikipedia.

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Tatsumi Yagura (right) and Hitsujisaru Yagura (left) atop the high stone walls of the main enclosure. Both three-story turrets survive from the Edo period and are Important Cultural Properties (June 2020).

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Akashi, Hyogo

Akashi Castle

明石城

From the station platform you can see two three-story turrets standing at either end of a long stone wall.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 58CastleHilltop

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Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia