Castles in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture has 21 castles, including Oyanagikan Castle and Takafujiyama Castle. These sites offer a look into Japan's past.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Oyanagikan Castle

Oyanagikan Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a 13th-century castle, once home to the Kazusa clan.

Takafujiyama Castle

Takafujiyama Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Takafujiyama Castle ruins, a Sengoku-period site with a monument to Kazusa Hirotsune.

Tabeta Castle

Tabeta Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Tabeta Castle ruins, a historical Japanese castle with earthworks and moats.

Sanuki Castle

Sanuki Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Sanuki Castle ruins, a former Edo period administrative center, for a glimpse into Japan...

Kōnodai Castle

Kōnodai Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the historic ruins of Kōnodai Castle, a former strategic stronghold with visible earthwo...

Kogane Castle

Kogane Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Kogane Castle ruins, a 16th-century samurai stronghold, for a glimpse into Japan's feuda...

Moto Sakura Castle

Moto Sakura Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore extensive castle ruins, earthworks, and moats of a 15th-century stronghold.

Negiuchi Castle

Negiuchi Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Negiuchi Castle ruins, a 15th-century clan base, now a historical park divided by a mode...

Mariyatsu Castle

Mariyatsu Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Mariyatsu Castle ruins, a mountain fortress with historical significance and natural bea...

Usui Castle

Usui Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Usui Castle ruins, a historic site with earthworks and a tomb, offering a glimpse into s...

Tsukurōmi Castle

Tsukurōmi Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore 15th-century castle ruins with Edo-period defenses on a strategic hill.

Saginuma Castle

Saginuma Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Saginuma Castle Ruins Park for ancient burial mounds and haniwa replicas.

Shitoto Castle

Shitoto Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Shitoto Castle, a historic site with well-preserved earthworks and a war gr...

Terasaki castle

Terasaki castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Terasaki Castle, a historic Chiba clan residence, and its monument.

Shiizu Castle

Shiizu Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Shiizu Castle, a large, strategically important castle in Ichihara City.

Inohana Castle

Inohana Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Inohana Castle, a flatland-mountain castle site with a folk museum and historical park.

Ōtaki Castle

Ōtaki Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore a rebuilt castle keep housing a museum, on a historic castle site.

Kururi Castle

Kururi Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Kururi Castle is a reconstructed mountain castle with a rich history, worth visiting for its vie...

Sekiyado Castle

Sekiyado Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the history of a strategic Edo-period castle that controlled vital water transport.

Tateyama Castle

Tateyama Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Reconstructed castle with a museum, offering insights into local history and literature.

Oyumi Castle

Oyumi Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Oyumi Castle is a historic castle site in Chiba, important for its samurai clan connections.

Togane Castle

Togane Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Togane Castle ruins, a historic site with a rich samurai past, just a short walk from To...

Shiroyama Castle

Shiroyama Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Shiroyama Castle ruins, a former Japanese castle site, for a glimpse into historical for...

Nakabyo Castle

Nakabyo Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Nakabyo Castle, a 16th-century samurai residence with historical significan...

Nedo Castle

Nedo Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore Nedo Castle ruins, a well-preserved Sengoku-period site on the Shimousa Plateau.

Sakura Castle

Sakura Castle

CHIBA · CASTLE

Explore historic castle ruins and a park, once a major Edo-period domain seat.

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