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Kumamoto
Kumamoto Castle
熊本城
From a walkway 6 meters above the ground, you look down on stone walls toppled by an earthquake and the repairs happening right now.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 94CastleHilltop
Japan Castle Atlas
Kumamoto
熊本県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Kumamoto through photographs, municipalities and research status.
49Candidates
39Confirmed
39Basic info
2In-depth
15Photo checked
2Visit info
Castles in photographs
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SuicasmoCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
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Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
Hitoyoshi Castle
人吉城
A castle held by a single family, the Sagara, from the Kamakura period all the way to the Meiji era.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 95CastleHilltop
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Yamaga, Kumamoto
Kikuchi Castle
鞠智城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 193Ancient mountain fortressMountain
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Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
Yatsushiro Castle
八代城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 194CastleFlatland
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Yamato, Kumamoto
Higo Iwao Castle
岩尾城
CastleMountain
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Uto, Kumamoto
Uto Castle
宇土城
CastleHilltop
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Kikuchi, Kumamoto
Kikuchi Castle
菊池城
CastleHilltop
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Reihoku, Kumamoto
Shiki Castle
志岐城
Castle
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熊本市中央区 2 castles
Hitoyoshi 1 castles
Yamaga 5 castles
Yatsushiro 3 castles
Yamato 3 castles
Uto 1 castles
Kikuchi 1 castles
Reihoku 2 castles
Kōshi 1 castles
Nagomi 1 castles
Minamiaso 2 castles
Mashiki 2 castles
Aso 1 castles
Misato 1 castles
Municipality not confirmed 4 castles
熊本市南区 1 castles
Ashikita 1 castles
Kōsa 1 castles
Takamori 1 castles
Taragi 1 castles
Amakusa 2 castles
Minamata 1 castles
Mifune 1 castles
10 candidates under reviewNot yet confirmed as castle sites. No page yet.
久玉城天草市OpenStreetMap
動馬木城南小国町OpenStreetMap
千葉城Not confirmedWikipedia
南関城Not confirmedWikipedia
山田城Not confirmedWikipedia
志岐城址二の丸苓北町OpenStreetMap
志岐城址出丸苓北町OpenStreetMap
志岐城址本丸苓北町OpenStreetMap
栖本城天草市OpenStreetMap
隈本城Not confirmedWikipedia
Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Kumamoto"
- 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