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Traces of a Moated Village Still Remain?~ Kihara-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

A Key Kanto Stronghold Controlling Water Transport on the Edo and Tone Rivers — Sekiyado-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

The Haga Clan’s Castle Surrounded by Double Moats and a Total of Six Moats — Tobiyama-jo (Shimotsuke Province, Tochigi)

Impressive Large Moat and Twin Turrets! Utsunomiya-jo — One of the “Seven Famous Castles of Kanto” (Shimotsuke Province, Tochigi)

Only Modest Remains of Earthen Ramparts and Moats — Akayama-jo (Musashi Province, Saitama)

Shoji-bori — A Defensive Feature of the Hojo Clan Still Visible Today〜Iwatsuki-jo (Musashi Province, Saitama)

A castle ruin without explanatory signs for its defensive structures—making it quite challenging for beginners to understand— Ushiku-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

A Castle Ruin with a Reconstructed Keep, Yet Still Full of Mysteries — Mangi-jo (Kazusa Province, Chiba)

Ōtaki-jo — the 100,000-koku stronghold of Honda Tadakatsu, one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings (Kazusa Province, Chiba)

An ordinary park in full bloom with flowers. But step a little further inside, and you’ll find yourself in the Sengoku period! ⚔️— Kōnodai-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

A Steep Mountain Fortress That Fell in Just One Day to the Toyotomi Army —Hachioji-jo ( Musashi Province, Tokyo )

A formidable castle renovated by the military genius Hōjō Ujiteru— Takiyama-jo (Musashi Province, present-day Tokyo)

A Terrifyingly Intimidating Defensive Structure〜Shimazaki-jō (Hitachi Province – present-day Ibaraki)

The Castle Seized by Satake Yoshinobu through an Assassination Plot(Kashima-jō, Hitachi Province – present-day Ibaraki)

Hōjō’s Fierce Resistance to Hideyoshi’s Campaign — Hachigata-jo (Musashi Province, Saitama)

The Chiba Clan Had Strong Ties with Minamoto no Yoritomo!— Chiba-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

The Overwhelming Presence of Its Rugged Stone Walls! Kanayama-jo — One of the “Seven Famous Castles of the Kantō”(Kozuke province, Gunma)

Tatebayashi-jo — The Stronghold of Sakakibara Yasumasa, One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa(Kozuke, Present-day Gunma)

The Chiba Clan was Descendants of Heike— Motosakura-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

Best Samurai Souvenir Shop in Tokyo? Visiting “Sengokudama” (戦国魂) at Tokyo Skytree.

Captivated by Multiple Koguchi and Umadashi — Oda-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

An Ōtemon Gate, a Yakuimon Gate, and large moats—there are so many highlights to see! From the residence of the Sengoku daimyo, the Satake clan, to the Tokugawa family — Mito-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

Only a stone monument remains…— Ōda-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

Though its builder and early history remain unclear, it is nonetheless an impressive renkaku-style hilltop castle— Masuo-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

Feeling the weight of history in the weathered Yagura-mon Gate — Tsuchiura-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

Visiting One of Japan’s “Top 100 Castles” — Sakura-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

Infiltrating the “Floating Castle” Said to Be Impregnable!!— Oshi-jo (Musashi Province, Saitama), which withstood Ishida Mitsunari’s flood attack —Toward the Ishida Embankment

A full-scale hirayama-style castle where one can vividly imagine the annihilation of enemy forces —Moriya-jo – (Shimofusa Province, Ibaraki)

Usui-jō: The Main Stronghold of the Hara Clan That Repelled the Armies of Uesugi Kenshin(Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

Moroto-jō: An Earthen Fortification with Dry Moats Overlooking Lake Inbanuma (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

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A full-scale hirayama-style castle where one can vividly imagine the annihilation of enemy forces —Moriya-jo – (Shimofusa Province, Ibaraki)

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An Enormous Dry Moat That Instantly Took My Breath Away!! Hello, this is Shin. A ...

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Usui-jō: The Main Stronghold of the Hara Clan That Repelled the Armies of Uesugi Kenshin(Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

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A Bamboo-Grove Hill-and-Plains Castle — Usui-jō Hello, I’m Shin. On Friday, Apri ...

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Moroto-jō: An Earthen Fortification with Dry Moats Overlooking Lake Inbanuma (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

2026-03-17

A Hidden Gem of a Castle Within Inbanuma Park Hello, I’m Shin. On Thursday, Apri ...

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2026-05-10 : Easy Castles

Traces of a Moated Village Still Remain?~ Kihara-jo (Hitachi Province, Ibaraki)

We can still spot traces of the moats an ...
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2026-05-07 : Easy Castles

A Key Kanto Stronghold Controlling Water Transport on the Edo and Tone Rivers — Sekiyado-jo (Shimofusa Province, Chiba)

A Battleground Fought Over by the Hojo a ...
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2026-05-07 : Moderate Castles

The Haga Clan’s Castle Surrounded by Double Moats and a Total of Six Moats — Tobiyama-jo (Shimotsuke Province, Tochigi)

Astonishing Double Moats! What an incred ...
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2026-04-30 : Easy Castles

Impressive Large Moat and Twin Turrets! Utsunomiya-jo — One of the “Seven Famous Castles of Kanto” (Shimotsuke Province, Tochigi)

But still—those massive moats and the tw ...
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2026-04-28 : Moderate Castles

Only Modest Remains of Earthen Ramparts and Moats — Akayama-jo (Musashi Province, Saitama)

A layout map remains, but there are almo ...

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