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Tsuyama, Okayama
Tsuyama Castle
津山城
Only one turret stands today, yet the three tiers of stone walls wrapping an entire hill still show how big this castle was.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 67CastleHilltop
Japan Castle Atlas
Okayama
岡山県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Okayama through photographs, municipalities and research status.
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Takahashi, Okayama
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
備中松山城
Of the 12 original Edo-period keeps left in Japan, this is the only one that stands on a mountaintop.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 68CastleMountain
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Sōja, Okayama
Ki Castle
鬼ノ城
No keep and no feudal lord: just 2.8 km of earthen wall ringing a mountaintop, built over 1,300 years ago.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 69Ancient mountain fortressMountain
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Okayama
Okayama Castle
岡山城
Look at the foot of the black keep and you'll see its base is not square but a lopsided pentagon.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 70CastleHilltop
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Okayama
Takamatsu Castle
備中高松城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 171CastleFlatland
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Okayama
Ōmeguri-Komeguri Mountain Castle
大廻小廻山城
CastleMountain
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Okayama
Oshika Castle
乙子城
CastleMountain
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Maniwa, Okayama
Katsuyama Castle
勝山城
CastleMountain
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Tsuyama 4 castles
Takahashi 2 castles
Sōja 4 castles
岡山市北区 7 castles
- Okayama Castle岡山城In-depth articlePhotoCastle · Modern reconstruction
- Takamatsu Castle備中高松城PhotoCastle · No keep recorded
- Kanagawa Castle金川城PhotoCastle · No keep recorded
- Toyama Castle富山城PhotoCastle · No keep recorded
- Natsukawa Castle撫川城PhotoCastle · No keep recorded
- Niwasejo Castle庭瀬城PhotoCastle · No keep recorded
- Takasu Castle鷹栖城Castle · No keep recorded
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一之瀬城Not confirmedWikipedia
中島城Not confirmedWikipedia
佐井田城Not confirmedWikipedia
佐良山城津山市Wikipedia
備中松山城あせびの丸高梁市OpenStreetMap
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大別当城奈義町Wikipedia
大戸山轟城Not confirmedWikipedia
大松山城高梁市OpenStreetMap
大松山城三の丸高梁市OpenStreetMap
大松山城二の丸高梁市OpenStreetMap
大松山城本丸高梁市OpenStreetMap
奈良部城Not confirmedWikipedia
姥ヶ城Not confirmedWikipedia
富田松山城備前市OpenStreetMap
小房城美作市Wikipedia
小田草城Not confirmedWikipedia
山之上城Not confirmedWikipedia
嵯峨山城津山市Wikipedia
徳倉城岡山市Wikipedia
日上山城Not confirmedWikipedia
明善寺合戦みょうぜんじかっせん岡山市中区Wikipedia
明田城赤磐市Wikipedia
有元城(中島城・西坪城)奈義町OpenStreetMap
林野城美作市Wikipedia
楪城新見市Wikipedia
白石城岡山市北区OpenStreetMap
相畑城戸高梁市OpenStreetMap
神楽尾城津山市Wikipedia
福城美作市Wikipedia
稲荷山城Not confirmedWikipedia
竹山城美作市Wikipedia
笹山城津山市Wikipedia
篠向城真庭市Wikipedia
経山城総社市Wikipedia
美作鷲山城Not confirmedWikipedia
美和山城津山市Wikipedia
舟山城Not confirmedWikipedia
荒神山城Not confirmedWikipedia
虎倉城Not confirmedWikipedia
金室城Not confirmedWikipedia
高取山城瀬戸内市Wikipedia
高野城Not confirmedWikipedia
鬼ノ身城総社市Wikipedia
鬼山城Not confirmedWikipedia
鬼身城Not confirmedWikipedia
鴛淵城Not confirmedWikipedia
鶴田城岡山市北区OpenStreetMap
麓城真庭市Wikipedia
Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia, "Castles of Okayama"
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Okayama"
- 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