Castles in Hyōgo

Hyōgo Prefecture has 22 castles, including Tatsuno Castle and Amagasaki Castle. They offer a diverse look at Japan's past.

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

Tatsuno Castle

Tatsuno Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Tatsuno Castle: a reconstructed Edo-period jinya-style fortress with original stone walls.

Kanatsurube Castle

Kanatsurube Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Kanatsurube Castle ruins, a medieval mountain castle with a deep moat and ancient pit dw...

Horii Castle

Horii Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Horii Castle Ruins Fureai Park, a medieval castle site with moats and earthworks.

Miki Castle

Miki Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Miki Castle ruins, a National Historic Site with a dramatic siege history.

Yakami Castle

Yakami Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a 16th-century mountain castle, a National Historic Site with a dramatic pa...

Rikan Castle

Rikan Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Rikan Castle, a 14th-century mountain fortress, for its historical significance and uniq...

Amagasaki Castle

Amagasaki Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore a modern reconstruction of a historic Edo period castle, rebuilt with traditional method...

Kanjōsan Castle

Kanjōsan Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Kanjōsan Castle is a historic Japanese castle ruin with stone buddhas nearby.

Akashi Castle

Akashi Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Akashi Castle, a historic hirayamashiro, offers a glimpse into Edo period defense and beautiful...

Konosumiyama Castle

Konosumiyama Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Konosumiyama Castle, a historic mountaintop fortress, to experience Japan's samurai past...

Shirahata Castle

Shirahata Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore a mountaintop castle ruin, once home to the Akamatsu clan, a national historic site.

Okishio Castle

Okishio Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a 15th-century mountain castle, once home to the Akamatsu clan.

Hanakuma Castle

Hanakuma Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Hanakuma Castle: a ruined castle site with historical markers, a short walk from Motomachi Stati...

Kuroi Castle

Kuroi Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Kuroi Castle is a mountaintop national historic site with a rich samurai history.

Himeji Monolith

Himeji Monolith

HYōGO · CASTLE

Himeji Monolith is a restaurant and wedding venue in a historic building.

Kinoyama Castle

Kinoyama Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Kinoyama Castle, an ancient mountain castle ruin with a rich history and excavated artif...

Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Himeji Castle is a well-preserved 17th-century fortress with many original buildings, crucial to...

Sasayama Castle

Sasayama Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore a reconstructed castle palace, built in 1609, that served as a domain's administrative c...

Itami Castle

Itami Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Itami Castle, a National Historic Site with Japan's oldest castle tower bas...

Izushi Castle

Izushi Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Izushi Castle town offers a walkable Edo-period experience with traditional streets and local sp...

Sumoto Castle

Sumoto Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Sumoto Castle, Japan's oldest mock tenshu, a National Historic Site with rich history.

Akō Castle

Akō Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Akō Castle is a historic Edo-period castle ruin with scenic gardens and impressive original eart...

Kōzuki Castle

Kōzuki Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Kōzuki Castle ruins, a 14th-century mountain fortress with historical earthworks and sto...

Takeda Castle

Takeda Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore the impressive ruins of a mountaintop castle, known as Japan's Machu Picchu.

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