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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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Ogasawara clan
小笠原氏
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Matsumoto, Nagano
Matsumoto Castle
松本城
A black keep built for war is joined to a red-railed moon-viewing turret built in a time of peace.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 27CastleFlatland
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Inuyama, Aichi
Inuyama Castle
犬山城
Atop a cliff over the Kiso River stands a keep built before the Edo period, and you can walk all the way around its top-floor balcony looking down on the river and the Nobi Plain.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 38CastleHilltop
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Kakegawa, Shizuoka
Kakegawa Castle
掛川城
At the foot of a keep rebuilt in wood after 140 years stands an Edo-period palace that never left.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 46CastleHilltop
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Nakatsu, Oita
Nakatsu Castle
中津城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 189CastleFlatland
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Karatsu, Saga
Karatsu Castle
唐津城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 185CastleHilltop
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Fukuoka
Kokura Castle
小倉城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 181CastleFlatland
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Fukuoka
Kokura Castle
小倉城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 181CastleFlatland
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Kakegawa, Shizuoka
Takatenjin Castle
高天神城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 150CastleMountain
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Toyohashi, Aichi
Yoshida Castle
吉田城
CastleFlatland
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Naruto, Tokushima
Muya Castle
撫養城
CastleHilltop
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Naruto, Tokushima
Muya Castle
撫養城
CastleHilltop
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Kitsuki, Oita
Kitsuki Castle
杵築城
CastleHilltop
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Noda, Chiba
Sekiyado Castle
関宿城
CastleFlatland
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Matsumoto, Nagano
Igawa Castle
井川館
CastleFlatland
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Miyoshi, Tokushima
Ōnishi Castle
大西城
CastleHilltop
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Matsumoto, Nagano
Hayashi Castle
林城
CastleMountain
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Iida, Nagano
Iida Castle
飯田城
CastleHilltop
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Miyako, Fukuoka
Umagadake Castle
馬ヶ岳城
CastleMountain
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Tatsuno, Hyogo
Tatsuno Castle
龍野城
CastleHilltop
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Matsuo CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Iida, Nagano
Matsuo Castle
松尾城
CastleHilltop
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Nuruyu CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Kawamoto, Shimane
Nuruyu Castle
温湯城
CastleMountain
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Tachie CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Komatsushima, Tokushima
Tachie Castle
立江城
CastleHilltop
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Sadamitsu CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Tokushima
Sadamitsu Castle
貞光城
CastleFlatland
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Chungkiyo CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Mima, Tokushima
Chungkiyo Castle
重清城
CastleHilltop
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Suzuoka CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Iida, Nagano
Suzuoka Castle
鈴岡城
CastleHilltop
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