Castles & Castle Ruins

Morioka Castle Ruins & Morioka Hachimangu Guide

Morioka Castle has no surviving keep — what remains are layered granite stone walls, the former tower base, a surviving storehouse, and a sacred boulder. This guide also covers the 20-minute walk to Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, the museum, and how to get there. 360° panoramas included.

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Odani Castle Ruins South Route | Museum, Guide Station, Demaru, Bansho, and Sakurababa

A detailed English guide to the lower and forward-defense route of Odani Castle Ruins: Odani Castle Sengoku History Museum, Sengoku Guide Station, Demaru, Kingomaru, Bansho, Ochaya, Oumaya, Uma-arai-ba, and Sakurababa. Includes photos, maps, walking notes, access, and detailed historic data.

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Honmaru, Sannomaru, and the Great Stone Walls | 14 Main-Bailey Sites at Odani Castle Ruins

A detailed English guide to the northern/main-bailey route of Odani Castle Ruins: Kubisue-ishi, Kurogane Gate, Ohiroma, Akao Residence, Honmaru, Obikuruwa, Otsubone Residence, Large Dry Moat, Nakamaru, Katanaraike Pond, Kyogokumaru, Komaru, Great Stone Walls, and Sannomaru.

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Yokoyama Castle Ruins Guide: Access, History & Hiking Routes

A practical guide to Yokoyama Castle Ruins in Shiga, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi first served as castellan. Includes Ōhara Kannonji Temple, Ishida Mitsunari sites, South and North Castle ruins, hiking route warnings, visit times, and 360° panorama photos.

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Inside a Castle Turret You Can’t Normally Enter: 300+ Artifacts at the ‘Hidenaga and the History of Koriyama’ Exhibition

Visit the "Hidenaga and the History of Koriyama" exhibition inside Koriyama Castle's Higashi Tamon Turret — normally closed to the public. 300+ artifacts, ¥300 admission.

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Yamato Koriyama & Hidenaga — The Complete Walking Guide for Fans of Toyotomi Brothers!

Explore Yamatokoriyama, the Nara castle town shaped by warlord Toyotomi Hidenaga — from Koriyama Hachiman Shrine to his grave at Dainagonzuka, with 360° panoramas, access details, and firsthand travel notes.

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Yamato Koriyama Castle Ruins | Walking Hidenaga’s Castle in the World of Toyotomi Brothers!

Inspired by the 2026 Taiga Drama Toyotomi Brothers!? Start at Yamato Koriyama Castle Ruins. A 7-minute walk from the station takes you from the masugata stone walls at the Kurogane-mon site through the reconstructed main gate, across the rebuilt Gokuraku Bridge (2021), up to the castle keep viewing platform, and on to the Information Hall (opened 2023) — a complete route through Hidenaga's castle-building legacy.

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Odani Castle Ruins 360° Panoramic Photos Part 2 | Shiga, Japan

Explore Part 2 of Odani Castle Ruins in Shiga, Japan, with 360° panoramic views of the Honmaru, Nakamaru, Great Stone Wall, Sanno-maru, and more.

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Gifu Castle Visitor Guide 2026 — Ruins, Routes & What to See During the Closure

Inabayama Castle — later renamed Gifu Castle by Nobunaga — is featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. The keep closes May 2026, but stone walls & ruins stay open. Routes & access inside.

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Toyotomi Brothers! Unuma Castle Ruins: Best Viewpoints (Even Though It’s Closed)

Unuma Castle (Shiroyama) is off-limits—but personally visited viewpoints at Inuyama Bridge, the opposite bank, and Mt. Iki reveal why it faced down Inuyama Castle across the Kiso River.

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