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Fukuoka
Fukuoka Castle
福岡城
The massive keep base still stands, yet whether a keep was ever built on top of it is still an open question.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 85CastleHilltop
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Fukuoka
福岡県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Fukuoka through photographs, municipalities and research status.
97Candidates
66Confirmed
66Basic info
2In-depth
32Photo checked
2Visit info
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Ōnojō, Fukuoka
Ōno Castle
大野城
Built in 665 to defend the nation, it rings the ridges of Mount Shioji behind Dazaifu with about 8 km of earthen ramparts and stone walls.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 86Ancient mountain fortressMountain
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Fukuoka
Kokura Castle
小倉城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 181CastleFlatland
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Ōnojō, Fukuoka
Mizuki
水城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 182Castle
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Kurume, Fukuoka
Kurume Castle
久留米城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 183CastleFlatland
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Asakura, Fukuoka
Akizuki Castle
秋月城
CastleFlatland
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Itoshima, Fukuoka
Ito Castle
怡土城
CastleMountain
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Iwaya Castle
岩屋城
CastleMountain
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福岡市中央区 7 castles
- Fukuoka Castle福岡城In-depth articlePhotoCastle
- 1st Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡1号堀PhotoCastle
- 2nd Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡2号堀PhotoCastle
- 3rd Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡3号堀PhotoCastle
- 4th Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡4号堀PhotoCastle
- 5th Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡5号堀PhotoCastle
- 6th Moat of Fukuoka Castle福岡城跡6号堀PhotoCastle
Ōnojō 2 castles
北九州市小倉北区 1 castles
Kurume 9 castles
Asakura 1 castles
Itoshima 3 castles
Dazaifu 3 castles
Miyako 1 castles
Okagaki 1 castles
Iizuka 1 castles
Aka 1 castles
Yukuhashi 1 castles
Kama 2 castles
Miyama 2 castles
Shingū 1 castles
Munakata 2 castles
福岡市東区 1 castles
Nakama 1 castles
北九州市八幡西区 1 castles
北九州市門司区 1 castles
Yanagawa 2 castles
福岡市西区 1 castles
Municipality not confirmed 3 castles
Yame 5 castles
Miyawaka 1 castles
Nakagawa 1 castles
Kawara 1 castles
Chikujō 1 castles
Nōgata 1 castles
Ukiha 2 castles
北九州市小倉南区 1 castles
Chikugo 2 castles
Ogori 1 castles
Kanda 1 castles
Ashiya 1 castles
31 candidates under reviewNot yet confirmed as castle sites. No page yet.
三角山城Not confirmedWikipedia
上伊良原城Not confirmedWikipedia
八木山城Not confirmedWikipedia
南原城Not confirmedWikipedia
叶松城上毛町OpenStreetMap
大坂山城Not confirmedWikipedia
安楽平城福岡市早良区OpenStreetMap
宝山城Not confirmedWikipedia
寒竹城Not confirmedWikipedia
山隈城小郡市Wikipedia
岳山城Not confirmedWikipedia
曲渕城福岡市早良区OpenStreetMap
柳瀬城Not confirmedWikipedia
榎津城Not confirmedWikipedia
白山はくざん宗像市Wikipedia
稲光城Not confirmedWikipedia
等覚寺城苅田町OpenStreetMap
繋城Not confirmedWikipedia
舞岳城Not confirmedWikipedia
蓑島城Not confirmedWikipedia
覗山城Not confirmedWikipedia
貫城Not confirmedWikipedia
追揚城上毛町OpenStreetMap
酒見城Not confirmedWikipedia
針目城朝倉市OpenStreetMap
障子ヶ岳城Not confirmedWikipedia
飯盛山城福岡市西区Wikipedia
馬場城豊前市OpenStreetMap
高野山城Not confirmedWikipedia
鷹取城久留米市OpenStreetMap
黒崎城Not confirmedWikipedia
Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Fukuoka"
- Castle-related items on Wikidata
- OpenStreetMap historic=castle and related tags
- Japan Castle Foundation's 100 / Next 100 Fine Castles list
Sources to check next
- Prefectural survey reports on medieval and early-modern castle sites (Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan)
- Municipal lists of designated historic sites