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Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
Nihonmatsu Castle
二本松城
A medieval mountain stronghold and an Edo-period castle of stone walls sit layered on the very same hill.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 11CastleHilltop
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Uesugi clan
上杉氏
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Kasugayama Castle
春日山城
Uesugi Kenshin's castle had no stone walls and no keep: it was carved out of an entire mountain.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 32CastleMountain
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Kasugayama Castle
春日山城
Uesugi Kenshin's castle had no stone walls and no keep: it was carved out of an entire mountain.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 32CastleMountain
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Nagano, Nagano
Matsushiro Castle
松代城
Takeda Shingen built it as his front line in the Kawanakajima wars, and the Sanada family later lived here for 250 years.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 24CastleFlatland
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Yorii, Saitama
Hachigata Castle
鉢形城
A Hojo stronghold whose earthen walls were faced with river stones stacked like stairs.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 22CastleHilltop
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Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa Castle
米沢城
The grounds of the shrine to Uesugi Kenshin are also the main enclosure of the castle where Date Masamune was born.
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 109CastleFlatland
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Aizumisato, Fukushima
Mukaihaguroyama Castle
向羽黒山城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 111CastleMountain
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Tonami, Toyama
Masuyama Castle
増山城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 140CastleMountain
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Kanagawa
Kozukue Castle
小机城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 122CastleHilltop
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Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Tsurugaoka Castle
鶴ヶ岡城
Every castle building was torn down, yet on the site of the main enclosure stands a shrine that local people built themselves out of devotion to their former lords, the Sakai family.
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 108CastleFlatland
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Uesugi Castle
上杉館
Castle
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Maebashi CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Maebashi, Gunma
Maebashi Castle
前橋城
CastleFlatland
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Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Sakado Castle
坂戸城
CastleMountain
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Takaoka, Toyama
Etchu Moriyama Castle
守山城
CastleMountain
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Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
Obama Castle
小浜城
CastleHilltop
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Toyama, Toyama
Iwaki Castle
岩木城
CastleMountain
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Fujioka, Gunma
Hirai Castle
平井城
CastleHilltop
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Imizu, Toyama
Himiya Castle
日宮城
Castle
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Tōkamachi, Niigata
Matsudai Castle
松代城
CastleMountain
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Uozu, Toyama
Matsukura Castle
松倉城
CastleMountain
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Date, Fukushima
Yanagawa Castle
梁川城
CastleHilltop
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Aga, Niigata
Tsugawa Castle
津川城
CastleHilltop
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Naomine CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Naomine Castle
直峰城
CastleMountain
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Yuzawa, Niigata
Arato Castle
荒戸城
CastleMountain
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Chikuma, Nagano
Katsurao Castle
葛尾城
CastleMountain
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Nagaoka, Niigata
Zaōdō Castle
蔵王堂城
CastleFlatland
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Iiyama, Nagano
Iiyama Castle
飯山城
CastleHilltop
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Yonezawa, Yamagata
Tateyama Castle
館山城
CastleHilltop
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Yonezawa, Yamagata
Tateyama Castle
館山城
CastleHilltop
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Maruoka CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Maruoka Castle
丸岡城
CastleHilltop
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Hisakawa CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Minamiaizu, Fukushima
Hisakawa Castle
久川城
CastleMountain
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Etchu Imaizumi CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Toyama, Toyama
Etchu Imaizumi Castle
今泉城
CastleFlatland
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Tomisaki CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Toyama, Toyama
Tomisaki Castle
富崎城
CastleMountain
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
Koide CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Toyama, Toyama
Koide Castle
小出城
CastleFlatland
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Oguni CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Oguni Castle
小国城
CastleMountain
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Moridera CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Himi, Toyama
Moridera Castle
森寺城
CastleMountain
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Kiyosaki CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Niigata
Kiyosaki Castle
清崎城
CastleFlatland
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Sukagawa, Fukushima
Naganuma castle(rikuo)
長沼城
Castle
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Echigo Karasugane CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Echigo Karasugane Castle
雁金城
CastleMountain
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Ayugai CastleCastleNo photo of this castle yet
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Shirataka, Yamagata
Ayugai Castle
鮎貝城
CastleHilltop
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