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Wakayama, Wakayama
Wakayama Castle
和歌山城
A covered bridge with a roof and walls crosses the moat at a slant, built so the lord and the women of his household could pass unseen.
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Wakayama
和歌山県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Wakayama through photographs, municipalities and research status.
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Shingu, Wakayama
Shingū Castle
新宮城
On the riverbank below the castle hill stood some 20 storehouses holding charcoal bound for Edo.
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Wakayama, Wakayama
Ōta Castle
太田城
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Wakayama, Wakayama
Saika Castle
雑賀城
CastleHilltop
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Kinokawa, Wakayama
Saruokayama Castle
猿岡山城
CastleMountain
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Tanabe, Wakayama
Tanabe Castle
田辺城
CastleFlatland
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Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia, "Castles of Wakayama"
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Wakayama"
- 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