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Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Castle
鹿児島城
The castle where the Shimazu, lords of a vast 770,000-koku domain, chose not to build a keep.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 97CastleHilltop
Japan Castle Atlas
Kagoshima
鹿児島県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Kagoshima through photographs, municipalities and research status.
47Candidates
29Confirmed
29Basic info
1In-depth
13Photo checked
1Visit info
Castles in photographs
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Shibushi, Kagoshima
Shibushi Castle
志布志城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 197CastleMountain
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Minamikyushu, Kagoshima
Chiran Castle
知覧城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 198CastleMountain
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Amami, Kagoshima
Akakina Castle
赤木名城
Castle
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Hioki, Kagoshima
Izaku Castle
伊作城
CastleMountain
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Kagoshima
Ishihara-Yoshiharaueno Site
石原ヨシハラウエノ遺跡
GusukuMountain
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Hioki, Kagoshima
Ichiuji Castle
一宇治城
Castle
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Kimotsuki, Kagoshima
Kōyama Castle
高山城
CastleMountain
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Kagoshima 4 castles
Shibushi 1 castles
Minamikyushu 1 castles
Amami 1 castles
Hioki 2 castles
Municipality not confirmed 4 castles
Kimotsuki 4 castles
Kirishima 4 castles
Aira 4 castles
Isa 1 castles
Kanoya 1 castles
Satsumasendai 1 castles
Yoron 1 castles
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世之主の城和泊町OpenStreetMap
串木野城Not confirmedWikipedia
佐多城Not confirmedWikipedia
出水城Not confirmedWikipedia
加世田城Not confirmedWikipedia
千々輪城鹿児島市OpenStreetMap
国見城Not confirmedWikipedia
小山田城Not confirmedWikipedia
平佐城Not confirmedWikipedia
平房城Not confirmedWikipedia
廻城Not confirmedWikipedia
松尾城Not confirmedWikipedia
松山城Not confirmedWikipedia
横川城Not confirmedWikipedia
知覧亀甲城南九州市OpenStreetMap
蒲生城Not confirmedWikipedia
虎居城Not confirmedWikipedia
馬越城Not confirmedWikipedia
Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Kagoshima"
- 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