National Treasures
Five of the 12 Original Castles, Matsumoto Castle (Nagano), Inuyama Castle (Aichi), Hikone Castle (Shiga), Himeji Castle (Hyogo), and Matsue Castle (Shimane), have been designated as National Treasures.
Matsumoto Castle
Best 100 Castles No.29
Name: Matsumoto Castle
Address: 4-1, Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano, 390-0873
Matsumoto Castle, located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, is one of Japan’s most famous historic castles […]
Inuyama Castle
Best 100 Castles No.43
Name: Inuyama Castle
Address: 65-2, Kitakoken, Inuyama, Inuyama City, Aichi, 484-0082
Inuyama Castle is one of Japan’s most famous castles, located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. It is selecte […]
Hikone Castle
Best 100 Castles No.50
Name: Hikone Castle
Address: 1-1, Konkicho, Hikone City, Shiga, 522-0061
Hikone Castle is a Japanese castle located in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, and is selected as one of the Bes […]
Himeji Castle
Best 100 Castles No.59
Name: Himeji Castle
Address: 68, Honmachi, Himeji City, Hyogo, 670-0012
Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most famous castles, located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is selected […]
Matsue Castle
Best 100 Castles No.64
Name: Matsue Castle
Address: 1-5, Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane, 690-0887