Castles in Shiga

Shiga Prefecture is home to six castles, including Hikone Castle and Nagahama Castle. Visitors can see a mix of original, reconstructed, and ruin sites.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 9 best

Hikone Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Hikone Castle is a well-preserved castle with strategic significance, worth visiting for its his...

Nagahama Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Explore a reconstructed castle keep and museum, once home to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Sakamoto Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Explore the remains of a 16th-century water castle built by Akechi Mitsuhide on Lake Biwa.

Zeze Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Zeze Castle, a historic lake castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Sawayama Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Explore Sawayama Castle ruins, a former mountain stronghold of powerful samurai, offering a glim...

Odani Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Visit Odani Castle ruins for historical significance and mountain-top views of Nagahama and Lake...

Kannonji Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a 14th-century mountain castle, a National Historic Site with impressive st...

Minakuchi Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

Minakuchi Castle is a historic site built for a shogun, offering insights into Edo period castle...

Azuchi Castle

SHIGA · CASTLE

A historic mountain site featuring the ruins of Oda Nobunaga's revolutionary castle and survivin...

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