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

1

Matsumoto-jō Castle

Castle

Known for its black walls, this grand, 16th-century castle features exhibits of historical weapons.

4.50 (25.9K reviews)

2

Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck

Observation deck

Walks & viewpoints on the site of a samurai-era castle overlooking traditional thatched farmhouses.

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

3

Naegi Castle Ruins

Historical landmark

Ruins of a stone castle built around massive boulders, with views of nearby cities & the Kiso River.

4.50 (2.5K reviews)

4

Ichijodani Mountain Castle Ruins

Historical landmark

👍 越前朝倉氏によって一乗山山頂に築かれた詰め城です。小見放城の脇を通る"馬出ルート" から登城し、麓から山頂の三の丸 (本丸) まで約2時間かけて、じっくり見て回りました。(急な勾配を登らなければならないので、軽装は不向きと思います) 千畳敷や観音屋敷跡等の遺構群は土塁や空堀が良好に残り見所が有ります。宿直跡...

4.50 (51 reviews)

5

Inuyama Castle

Castle

Imposing Sengoku-period castle built on a defensible hilltop overlooking the Kiso River.

4.40 (15K reviews)

6

Nanao Castle Ruins

Historical landmark

Hilltop remains of a stone fortress destroyed in the 1570s, with a hiking path & views of Nanao Bay.

4.40 (672 reviews)

7

Kanazawa Castle Ruins

Castle

👍👍 Even though the castle was destroyed long ago, this is still a great place to visit. The views from the rebuilt structures are amazing. The interior woodwork is impressive and there are some displays that explain in detail how the castle was originally constructed, which are also the same techniques...

4.40 (357 reviews)

8

Uchibori

Historical landmark

👍👍 The inner moat on the side of the main enclosure was built with the assumption that it could be attacked by matchlock guns, and is approximately 60m wide, which is an effective range of over 50m that can shoot through armor. The maximum depth is 3m.

4.40 (118 reviews)

9

Jounji

Buddhist temple

👍👍 連休中家族を引き連れて遂に念願だった井上の総本山にお参り出来ました！事前に予約してくれれば建物内も案内できるとのことでした。ご先祖様たちの品々も見せていただけました。とにかく井上だらけです。井上氏は川中島以降に全国に分散したため全国に井上さんが散らばっていて、本家本元の井上の地には井上さんがいないそ...

4.40 (38 reviews)

10

Ishikawa-mon Gate

Historical landmark

Restored gate standing east of the of Kanazawa Castle & facing Kenrokuen Garden.

4.30 (836 reviews)

11

Gojukken Nagaya - Kanazawa castle

Castle

👍👍 I did not enter the castle as the pictures on google maps didn’t look too promising (the woodwork did look interesting) but the outside was astonishing! Such a huge and cleverly constructed fort. The barbican contains a magnificent wooden gate.

4.30 (166 reviews)