Castles in Niigata

Niigata Prefecture has 13 castles, including Shibata Castle and Takada Castle. They offer a look into Japan's feudal past.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 16 best

Shibata Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Shibata Castle is a rare castle ruin with original structures, famous for cherry blossoms.

Takada Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Takada Castle, a historic flatland castle, offers a glimpse into early Edo period samurai reside...

Fukushima Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Fukushima Castle is a historic flatland castle site, worth visiting for its ruins and monument.

Uesugi Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore the historical site of Uesugi Castle, once a powerful clan residence and battlefield.

Yoita Jinya

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore the historic site of Yoita Jinya, a former administrative center with surviving gates.

Sakado Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore a mountain castle ruin with historical significance and panoramic views.

Kanbara Yasuda Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore a former castle site, now a park, with well-preserved moats and earthworks.

Hirabayashi Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a mountain castle, once home to the Irobe clan.

Murakami Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Murakami Castle offers stone ramparts and watchtower foundations on Mt. Gagyu, providing views o...

Tochio Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore Tochio Castle ruins, a mountain fortress where Uesugi Kenshin spent his youth.

Arato Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Arato Castle is a 16th-century mountain fortification, showcasing early Japanese castle design a...

Akatani Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Akatani Castle is a historic mountaintop ruin with a dramatic tale of samurai resistance.

Nagaoka Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore the historical site of Nagaoka Castle, a flatland castle with a rich samurai past.

Samegao Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore Samegao Castle ruins, a National Historic Site with a dramatic past.

Kasugayama Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Explore Kasugayama Castle ruins, a National Historic Site and former home of Uesugi Kenshin.

Matsudai Castle

NIIGATA · CASTLE

Matsudai Castle offers a replica keep and historic ruins on a mountain, a short walk from the st...

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