Top rated Castles in Kunohe County to elevate your visit (Updated November, 2023)

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Castle

👍👍 One of the most famous castle in Japan. Not to miss if you're in Kyoto or Hiroshima from where it takesi approximately 1hr using the Shinkansen. Entry fee to castle is 1000 JPY and for 50 yes more the Japanese garden nearby is included.

4.70 (1.3K reviews)

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Himeji Castle

Castle

Iconic circa-1613 castle known for a white facade, plus towers, moats, passageways & cherry trees.

4.60 (50.1K reviews)

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Chowaden (Reception Hall of lmperial Palace)

Local government office

👍👍 I only visited the outside but I was impressed by this building and the expansive grounds around it. Worth the visit!

4.60 (237 reviews)

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Kaneda Fortress Ruins

Historical landmark

Hilltop remains of a 7th-century fort with extensive stone walls & set on a forested peninsula.

4.60 (222 reviews)

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Uto Yagura

Castle

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4.60 (87 reviews)

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Kumamoto Castle

Castle

This reconstructed castle, originally completed in 1607, sits atop a hill & houses a history museum.

4.50 (18.4K reviews)

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Nijō Castle Ninomaru Goten Palace

Castle

Ornate palace & residence for the Tokugawa shoguns, with screen paintings & traditional gardens.

4.50 (2.1K reviews)

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Iwaya Castle Ruins

Castle

👍 元々は朝鮮式山城「大野城」の一部。戦国時代にこれを改修して城としたもの。隣の山城「宝満山城」の支城として使われていたが、この城を有名にしたのは島津との攻防戦だろう。登って見ればわかるが、実に小さな城で、小勢で立て籠ったんだなぁとよくわかる。高橋紹運の墓と伝わる場所は、大宰府に複数あり、どれが本物...

4.50 (277 reviews)

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East Azana Watchtower

Castle

👍👍 首里城東端の物見台。昔は物見台だけど今は展望台ですね。海、島、橋等がメインの展望台とはまたひと味違って、沖縄旅行感が盛り上がります。遠そうだから行かなくてもいいかな、と思う方も多そうだけど、復元工事エリアから近く、せいぜい徒歩5分程度です。

4.50 (80 reviews)

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熊本城二様の石垣

Castle

👍👍 ☆熊本城訪問の目的の一つ🚶 良く崩壊せず震災を乗り越えて耐えた姿に感心、貴重な約400年前の遺構、当時の技術の高さ証明でしょうか🤔 石垣の高さ約8m、「小広間西三階櫓」台跡下の二様の石垣。内側の古い石垣は「加藤清正」構築の『扇の勾配』と呼ばれる優美な隅部、まだ算木積は未完成、石垣も野面積と打込接の折衷的な...

4.50 (44 reviews)