Castles in Saitama

Saitama Prefecture offers a selection of castles, including Kawagoe Castle and Oshi Castle. These sites provide a look into Japan's historical architecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 12 best

Kawagoe Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Kawagoe Castle, a historic hirayamajiro with a preserved palace, significant in the Edo...

Oshi Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Oshi Castle is a reconstructed 'floating castle' with a history of never being captured.

Yamaguchi Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Yamaguchi Castle ruins, a historic site with preserved earthworks and moats.

Iwatsuki Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Iwatsuki Castle, a historic site with a unique layout and scenic park.

Matsuyama Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore a historic hilltop castle, a strategic point in feudal Japan's conflicts.

Negoya Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore well-preserved ruins of a 14th-century castle with unique earthwork enclosures.

Kawagoekan

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Kawagoekan, a medieval castle ruin and National Historic Site, for a glimpse into Japan'...

Sugaya Yakata

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Sugaya Yakata, a rare medieval castle ruin and National Historic Site, for a glimpse int...

Kisai Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore Kisai Castle ruins for a glimpse into Japan's Sengoku period history.

Takasaka Yakata

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore a 14th-century castle ruin, now a temple, with historical earthen mounds and graves.

Warabi Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a historic flatland castle, once central to samurai power struggles.

Hachigata Castle

SAITAMA · CASTLE

Explore a Sengoku period castle ruin, a National Historic Site with a museum.

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