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Castles & Castle Ruins

Chubu/Central Japan

Toyotomi Brothers! Exploring Sunomata Ichiya Castle: A Guide to the Site and the Taikōki Legend

A complete guide to Sumomata Ichiyajo Castle (Sunomata Historical Museum). We cover parking gate hours, car and bus access, estimated visit time, key highlights, and the nearby Toyokuni Shrine. Explore the legendary "overnight castle" from the Taiko-ki through the lens of the actual site.
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide

Visit Komakiyama Castle, key to the 1584 Komaki–Nagakute conflict. Follow the best route via Rekishiru Komaki, ramparts, moats & gates (60–90 min).
Hideyoshi Travel Guide

How to Visit Inuyama Castle: A National Treasure Keep, Urakuen Garden & the Walk from Nagoya

A National Treasure keep — one of Japan's 12 surviving originals — 25 minutes from Nagoya. A one-day route along Honmachi-dori to the keep, Urakuen Garden, and the National Treasure Joan tea house, with on-site photos.
Kansai

Toyotomi Brothers! Nagahama Guide — The Drama Museum and Every Site Worth Seeing

Plan your 2026 Toyotomi Brothers! trip to Nagahama with this on-site guide to the Taiga Drama Museum, Daitsu-ji Temple, Nagahama Castle, Toyokuni Shrine, and Chikubushima Island. Includes access, fees, visit times, and route tips.
Oda Nobunaga

Walking Nobunaga’s Path: The Complete Guide to Kiyosu

Seven minutes from Nagoya, explore Kiyosu Castle and Nobunaga’s rise in 60–150 minutes, with key sites, route options, maps, and Japanese taxi cards.
Kansai

Walk Azuchi Castle’s Main Enclosure in 360° | Kuroganemon Gate to the Keep Base

Tour Azuchi Castle's main enclosure in 13 interactive 360° views, from Kuroganemon Gate through the Honmaru and Nobunaga's Mausoleum to the keep base.
Kansai

Walk Azuchi Castle’s Otemichi Main Approach in 360°

Follow Azuchi Castle's 180-meter Otemichi main approach from the entrance past the retainer mansion sites to Kuroganemon Gate in 11 interactive 360° views.
Chubu/Central Japan

A Journey Through Nagoya’s Samurai Past: From Arako’s Toshiie Maeda Statue to Sōōji Temple and the Tokugawa Museum

Explore the historical heart of Owari through the footsteps of samurai legends. Visit Toshiie Maeda’s birthplace in Arako, uncover hidden ties at the Tokugawa Art Museum, and feel the spirit of Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Castle — a Sengoku-era journey through Nagoya’s storied past.
Chubu/Central Japan

Kanazawa Castle in 1 Hour: 7 Must-See Spots with 360° Panoramas & Route Map

A first-hand ~60-minute route through Kanazawa Castle's 7 best spots, from Ishikawa-mon Gate to Nezumitamon, with 360° panoramas at every stop.
Chubu/Central Japan

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 2: Kahoku-mon Gate, Sannomaru Plaza & Hashizume-mon — The Reconstructed Front Entrance in 360°

Kahoku-mon Gate, reconstructed in 2010, plus Sannomaru Plaza, Hashizume Bridge & Hashizume-mon — the castle's reconstructed front entrance in 360°.