Castles & Castle Ruins

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 3: Kita-no-maru & West Ninomaru — Kikko-ishi Stone Walls & Meiji Military HQ in 360°

Dobashi-mon's hexagonal kikko-ishi stonework, the permit-only Kitte-mon Gate, and the Meiji-era Sixth Brigade HQ — Kanazawa Castle's quiet north side in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 4: Ninomaru Core — Hishi Yagura, Long Storehouses & Palace Site in 360°

Ninomaru Plaza, the reconstructed Gokuraku Bridge, Hishi Yagura's paid interior, and Sanjikken Nagaya — Kanazawa Castle's core area explored in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 5: Honmaru — 1590s Nozura-zumi Stone Walls, Turret Sites & Tsurumaru Storehouse in 360°

1590s stone walls at Honmaru & Higashi-no-maru's Inui, Tatsumi & Ushitora Turret Remains, plus the historic Tsurumaru Storehouse — in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 6: Gyokusen’inmaru Garden & Nezumita-mon — The West Bailey & Night Illumination in 360°

Gyokuseninmaru Garden, matcha at Gyokusen-an, the black-plastered Nezumitamon Gate & Bridge, Riko Turret Platform, and Otemon Gate Ruins — in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Park: Complete 6-Area Visitor Guide (Personally Visited)

Free entry to nationally designated Kanazawa Castle Park. Hours, access from Kanazawa Station, and a personally walked 6-area route with 360° panoramas.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaMaeda ToshiieToshiie Travel Guide

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 1: Ishikawa-mon Gate & Sannomaru North Garden — Edo-Period Original in 360°

Ishikawa-mon Gate, a National Important Cultural Property rebuilt in 1788, and Sannomaru North Garden — Kanazawa Castle's Edo-period entrance in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

The Definitive Guide to Nijo-jo Castle

Where shoguns met emperors—plan your visit to Kyoto’s Nijo-jo Castle with hours, access, highlights, maps, photo spots, and quiet “outside-the-walls” gems.

Ieyasu Travel GuideKansaiKyoto

Special Report: Exclusive Access to Himeji Castle’s Hishi-no-Mon Gate

A first-person report from the special autumn 2025 opening of Himeji Castle's Hishi-no-Mon Gate interior — the Aoi-crest lacquered chest, the view from inside, and what it revealed about the castle's defenses. The exhibit has since closed.

Hideyoshi Travel JournalHyogoIeyasu Travel JournalKansai

A Midsummer Return to Hamamatsu: A Day Exploring Landmarks Linked to Tokugawa Ieyasu

Walk in Tokugawa Ieyasu’s footsteps in Hamamatsu. From Hamamatsu Castle to hidden shrines and graves, explore Sengoku history beyond typical sightseeing.

Chubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel JournalKantoShizuokaTokugawa Ieyasu

17 Things to See Around Azuchi Castle | Museums, Ruins and a Cycling Route

Explore 17 sites around Azuchi Castle and Azuchi Station, from museums and castle-town ruins to the Seminario, with maps and a suggested cycling route.

KansaiNobunaga Travel GuideOda NobunagaShiga