12 Original Castles

“12 Original Japanese Castles” refers to castles with keeps that were built by the Edo period and have survived to the present day. They are very valuable castles that have not been destroyed by fire or demolished.

Hirosaki Castle

Best 100 Castles No.4
Name: Hirosaki Castle
Address: 1, Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8356

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Matsumoto Castle

Best 100 Castles No.29
Name: Matsumoto Castle
Address: 4-1, Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano, 390-0873

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Maruoka Castle

Best 100 Castles No.36
Name: Maruoka Castle
Address: 1-59, Kasumicho, Maruoka-cho, Sakai City, Fukui, 910-0231

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Inuyama Castle

Best 100 Castles No.43
Name: Inuyama Castle
Address: 65-2, Kitakoken, Inuyama, Inuyama City, Aichi, 484-0082

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Hikone Castle

Best 100 Castles No.50
Name: Hikone Castle
Address: 1-1, Konkicho, Hikone City, Shiga, 522-0061

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Himeji Castle

Best 100 Castles No.59
Name: Himeji Castle
Address: 68, Honmachi, Himeji City, Hyogo, 670-0012

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Matsue Castle

Best 100 Castles No.64
Name: Matsue Castle
Address: 1-5, Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane, 690-0887

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Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

Best 100 Castles No.68
Name: Bichu Matsuyama Castle
Address: 1, Uchisange, Takahashi City, Okayama, 716-0004

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Marugame Castle

Best 100 Castles No.78
Name: Marugame Castle
Address: Ichibancho, Marugame City, Kagawa, 763-0025

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Matsuyama Castle

Best 100 Castles No.81
Name: Matsuyama Castle
Address: 1, Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime, 790-0008

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Uwajima Castle

Best 100 Castles No.83
Name: Uwajima Castle
Address: 1, Marunouchi, Uwajima City, Ehime, 798-0060

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Kochi Castle

Best 100 Castles No.84
Name: Kochi Castle
Address: 1-2-1, Marunouchi, Kochi City, Kochi, 780-0850

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