Sano-jo (Sano city, Tochigi)｜At First Glance, It Doesn’t Look Like a Castle Ruin…A Long North-to-South Renkaku-style Mountain Castle
At first glance, it just looks like an ordinary park... Hello, this is Shin. Sat ...
Hiratsuka-jo (Kita ward, Tokyo)｜Castle Ruins at Hiratsuka Shrine, Dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshiie
A Historic Site with Roots Dating Back to the Heian Period Hello! Shin here. Sun ...
Inetsuke-jo (Kita ward, Tokyo)｜Built by Ōta Dōkan, a Master of Military Strategy
Built by Ōta Dōkan, Who Was Well-Versed in Military Strategy Hello, this is Shin ...
Kihara-jo (Inashiki district, Ibaraki)｜Traces of a Moated Village Still Remain?
We can still spot traces of the moats and earthen ramparts here and there... Hel ...
Sekiyado-jo (Noda city, Chiba)｜A Key Kanto Stronghold Controlling Water Transport on the Edo and Tone Rivers
A Battleground Fought Over by the Hojo and Uesugi Clans Hello, this is Shin. On ...
Utsunomiya-jo (Utsunomiya city, Tochigi)｜Impressive Large Moat and Twin Turrets! — One of the “Seven Famous Castles of Kanto”
But still—those massive moats and the twin turrets right in front of you!! Hello ...
Iwatsuki-jo (Saitama city, Saitama)｜Shoji-bori — A Defensive Feature of the Hojo Clan Still Visible Today
An Old Castle Gate Still Standing Today Hi, this is Shin. May 31, 2023 (Wed). Th ...
Mangi-jo (Isumi city, Chiba)｜A Castle Ruin with a Reconstructed Keep, Yet Still Full of Mysteries…
The reconstructed keep can be seen from a distance, making it easy to pinpoint t ...
Ōtaki-jo (Isumi district, Chiba)｜ the 100,000-koku stronghold of Honda Tadakatsu, one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings
First, check the Ōtemon Gate!! Hello! Shin here! Saturday, May 27, 2023. This ti ...