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Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanazawa Castle is a hilltop style Japanese Castle located in Kanazawa right next to Kenrokuen , which originally was the private garden of the castle.…
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Miyazaki Prefecture
Aya Castle is a hilltop style Japanese Castle located on Mt. Ryuubi in Aya Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu .. In 1331 Koshiro Yoshito ordered…
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Nagano Prefecture
Jigokudani Monkey Park is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, located in Yamanouchi Nagano Prefecture , is famous for its Snow Monkeys . The Snow…
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Nagasaki Prefecture
Hirado Castle , also known as Kameoka Castle, is a mountain top Japanese Castle located in Hirado Nagasaki Prefecture . Hirado Castle was constructed on…
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Oita Prefecture
Nakatsu Castle is a flat land style Japanese Castle located in Nakatsu Oita Prefecture . In 1587 Kuroda Yoshitaka ordered the construction of Nakatsu…
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Saga Prefecture
Karatsu Castle , also known as the Dancing Crane Castle, is a hilltop style Japanese Castle located on the coastline of Karatsu Bay at the mouth of the…
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Shizuoka Prefecture
Sunpu Castle , located in Shizuoka city, is also known as Fuchu Castle or Shizuoka Castle. A new Sunpu Castle was built in 1585 by Tokugawa Ieyasu on the…
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Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Castle , also known as Azumi Castle, is a flatland style Japanese Castle located in the city of Toyama Toyama Prefecture . Toyama Castle was…
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Yamanashi Prefecture
Kofu Castle , also known as Maizuru Castle, is a hilltop style Japanese Castle located in Kofu Yamanashi Prefecture . In 1583, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi…
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Aichi Prefecture
Yoshida Castle (also known as Imahashi Castle and Toyohashi Castle) is a flatland style Japanese Castle located in Toyohashi Aichi Prefecture . Makino…
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Okayama Prefecture
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is a hilltop style Japanese Castle located in Takahashi ( Okayama Prefecture ) and is famous for being the Japanese Castle built…
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Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hagi Castle , also known as Shizuki Castle, is a flatland style Japanese Castle located in the city of Hagi Yamaguchi Prefecture . While Hagi Castle was a…