I dont know how many castle are there.
there are also some ruins of Japanese castles in korea at time of Hideyoshi invasion (sorry.....)

plerase post your favorite castles 、unkonwn castles or ruins..

thank　you

at first.
the most famous castle......Himeji(姫路） castle
http://www.city.himeji.hyogo.jp/english/himeji/index.html

It is one of the oldest surviving structures from medieval Japan, and was registered as the first Japanese National Cultural Treasure by UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Japanese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himeji_Castle


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Aizu-wakamatsu castle(鶴ヶ城（Tsuruga-jyou))is a traditional fortress in northern Japan, at the center of the town of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.

The castle was constructed by Ashina Naomori in 1384, and was originally named Kurokawa Castle.
The castle was surrounded in 1868 during the Boshin War. After a month of isolated defence, Matsudaira Katamori surrendered. It was broken by the new government in 1874.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizuwakamatsu_Castle


before demolition by Meiji-Government.(traces of shell)
http://onlinelab.jp/imgsrc_o.php?typ=0&ns=44&pid=4/jpsh000002jp001r6k06831999&fn=image436218e855bd4.jpg
http://onlinelab.jp/imgsrc_o.php?typ=0&ns=44&pid=4/jpsh000002jp001r6k06831985&fn=image4362182e9e48d.jpg

a tragedy of Byakkotai(白虎隊）
One day in 1868, nineteen boys committed ritual suicide on Iimoriyama, a hill on the edge of Wakamatsu City, the capital of their lord's domain. The boys were members of the Byakkotai (White Tiger Brigade), a corps of young samurai in the service of the Aizu daimyo. They were sixteen and seventeen years of age by Japanese count--meaning that in Western terms, some may have been as young as fourteen.
Engaged in a last-ditch effort to defend their domain, the boys intended to follow their lord to his death when they saw smoke in the distance and mistakenly identified it as a fire destroying Tsurugajou, the daimyo's castle. The war was lost and the castle was eventually destroyed, but the daimyo himself lived well into old age...............
http://www.cs.ucla.edu/~jmg/ah/byakkotai.html

after that AIzu-ppl were discriminated because of rebel army
they were moved to many northern poor rural towns.
they were also the Japanese first immigrant to USA.

http://macnaka.cool.ne.jp/040419aidu1.JPG

Aizu ppls ,Their earnest wishes were to have revived this castle.
the largest tower of the castle, was reconstructed in 1965. Currently there is a museum inside, and an observation gallery on top with a rather nice view.

Aizu samurai coat of arms at Boshin war
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/76000/20070203117046795408209100.jpg

video of rebuilding tsurugajoh castle
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyyL8FZPzd0
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeE5SAvpm0
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4hhQDi__o

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I think I dont need an explanation of Osaka castle

Osaka csstle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/29000/20070128116991545007311200.jpg

Azuchi-castle(安土城）and ruins.......Nobunaga Oda

Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō?) was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga. It was built from 1576 to 1579, on the shores of Lake Biwa, in Omi Province. Nobunaga intentionally built it close enough to Kyoto that he could watch over and guard the approaches to the capital, but, being outside the city, his fortress would be immune to the fires and conflicts that occasionally consumed the capital. This location was also quite strategically advantageous, in managing the communications and transportation routes between his greatest foes - the Uesugi clan to the north, Takeda clan in the east, and Mōri clan to the west[1].

Unlike earlier castles and fortresses, Azuchi was not intended to be solely a military structure, cold, dark, and foreboding. Nobunaga intended it as a lavish mansion, which would impress and intimidate his rivals, not only with its defenses, but with its lavish apartments and decorations, and flourishing town and religious life. The keep, called Tenshukaku, rather than being the center of the castle's defences, was a seven-story building containing audience halls, private chambers, offices, and a treasury, as though it were a royal palace. In addition to being one of the first Japanese castles with a tower keep, Azuchi was unique in that its uppermost story was octagonal. In addition, the facade of Azuchi, unlike the solid white or black of other castles, was colorfully decorated with tigers and dragons.............
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuchi_Castle

http://www.hachiman-th.ed.jp/modules/0503/sairei/hyoshi2.jpg

CG
at that time, this castle was surrounded by Biwa Lake.

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/34000/33124.jpg

http://www4.airnet.ne.jp/kmimu/castle/kinki/azuchi21.jpg

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/azuchi/data/img/002.JPG

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/azuchi/data/img/007.JPG

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http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/azuchi/data/img/019.JPG

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/azuchi/data/img/024.JPG


the View from azuchi castle

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/azuchi/data/img/018.JPG


in 1736, Azuchi-castle was introduced in Paris
http://www.sengoku-expo.net/ir/images/L/PC14-001.jpg

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TO CASTERMAILD55

:) THAT'S GREAT.I DON'T MIND THAT YOU TOOK MY IDEA.
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT SAMURAI CASTLES LATER ON IN MY THREAD BUT AT THIS POINT YOU ARE ON IT.

I'M GLAD THAT THERE ARE PEOLPLE LIKE YOU WHO THINKS ABOUT HISTORY, AND ESPECIALLY THE GREAT HISTORY OF JAPAN "THE SAMURAI".
I'M SURE THIS THREAD WILL BE FUN, THERE ARE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL CASTLES OUT THERE.

Goryokaku(五稜郭） Kakodade,Hokkaido
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goryokaku
this castle was last one?
last samurais VS Meiji government at Hakodate
a famous person, Toshizo Hijikata was killed by the fight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijikata_Toshizo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Goryokaku-Fort-01.jpg/800px-Goryokaku-Fort-01.jpg

http://www.shashin.org/seisyo/syasin/sanpo/goryokaku0060.jpg

http://www.hakodate-jts-kosya.jp/photo/p_goryou/taihou.jpg

http://harunazy.hp.infoseek.co.jp/hako4/kus13.jpg


There is another one castle of the same type as Goryokaku.
it is in Saku city, Nagano
It is an elementary school now.

http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~kazuf/sao/paorep/imgnro-usuda/20060822tatsuoka001.jpg
http://homepage1.nifty.com/himanahaseyan/p62.html

Sunomata Castle (墨俣城) was a Japanese castle near Ogaki in Gifu Prefecture. It was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the generals of Oda Nobunaga,
while they were doing a siege on the Inabayama Castle. Hideyoshi also found a secret path into the castle and they found Saito Tatsuoki.
Oda Nobunaga put him in exile as they were victorious in this war. According to legend, Sunomata Castle was built overnight. Today, it is referred to as
Sunomata Ichiya Castle. "Ichiya" means "overnight." The castle tower has been reconstructed to serve as a local history museum.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5448/sunomataeh3.gif (http://imageshack.us)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2848/sunomata8na0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

More information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunomata_Castle
http://www.shirofan.com/photo_library/sunomata_jou.html

Hi Grams,ALKUN ...
thanks...
there were many castles(about 30?) in Okinawa and Ishigaki
ruins.... http://jyu-bako.vis.ne.jp/ISHIGAKI/okin.html
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~umasijin/gusuku/gusukutop1.html

Nakagusuku castle
Matthew Calbraith Perry, He also spoke very highly of this castle.
The ruins of Nakagusuku Castle face the Pacific, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay and located on a plateau of Ryukyuan limestone approximately 150 meters in elevation

The ruins consist of six enclosures, with the main gate on the west side and a rear gate built in the back. Entering the Gusuku through the main gate, the first long and narrow wall of the western enclosure stretches out. This area was used in ancient times to conduct cavalry drills. Going down to the left side of the western enclosure there is a well. Opposite the well and passing through the left hand stone gate there is a place thickly covered by foliage where prayers are offered...........
http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/002/001/e_nak.html

http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/oka_5489net/imgs/2/d/2d199681.JPG

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~juta/castling/syasinsyu/nakagusuku1.jpg

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~juta/castling/syasinsyu/nakagusuku2.jpg

Yamato-Takatori castle ,Nara prefecture
http://www.shirofan.com/photo_library/takatori_jou.html

Takatori Castle is a typical mountain top castle built on the summit of Mt. Takatori, 584 meters above seas level, which served as the residence for many historic characters from the Period of North and South Dynasties in the 14th Century to until the Meiji Restoration. Today, only the stone walls remain, but the majesty of castle area at 60,000 square meters and the environs said to extend 30 kilometers may still surprise you. Additionally, the contrast between the autumn colors, red, yellow, green, orange, and the stone walls has a reputation for great beauty.

The stone walls are not the only attraction at Takatori Castle, the views from them are also superb. From the observation point called “Kunimi-Yagura” you can see across the Yamato-Heiya plains, and when the weather is favorable, you can see the buildings of east Osaka.

There are many such attractions at Takatori Castle. You can relax in the natural surroundings or take in the views. Come and see for yourselves.


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CG

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/55000/20070918119011268133049900.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/55000/20070918119011276918652300.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/55000/20070918119011277101276800.jpg

CG movie
http://www.io.nara-su.ac.jp/takatori/project04/img/movie.wmv

Haga castle ,Hyogo prefecture

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/95000/20071018119269001112405800.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/95000/20071018119269001310395900.jpg

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http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/95000/20071018119269001696082300.jpg

I think I dont need an explanation of Osaka castle

Osaka csstle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/29000/20070128116991545007311200.jpg

:bow:


this is wakayama castle (my city)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/WakayamaCastleM0940.jpg/800px-WakayamaCastleM0940.jpg

Not as nice as osaka but hey osaka is where i go for school.

very nice they all look great :)

Kagagawa castle, shizuoka prefecture
Kakegawa-jo was first established in 1513 by Asahina Yasuhiro. In 1569 his descendent, Asahina Yasutomo lost the castle to Tokugawa Ieyasu's forces. Tokugawa placed Imagawa Yoshitada and his son Yasumichi in charge of the castle. In 1590 the area was absorbed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi who replaced the Imagawa with Yamanouchi Kazutoyo. Yamanouchi renovated the castle and donjon into what you see today. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the castle was controlled by the Tokugawa until it was torn down after the Meiji Restoration.
kakegawa city
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakegawa%2C_Shizuoka

http://marukun.ciao.jp/kikobun/kakegawa/images/R0013411_L.jpg

http://www.castle-japan.com/shizuoka/kakegawa/images/03.jpg

http://www.kazumichi.net/06030442.jpg

http://satsuki.milky-web.net/Photo/album/arubamu/kakegawa/6837.jpg

http://marukun.ciao.jp/kikobun/kakegawa/images/R0013407_L.jpg

http://marukun.ciao.jp/kikobun/kakegawa/images/R0013417_L.jpg

http://satsuki.milky-web.net/Photo/album/arubamu/kakegawa/6838.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/26000/20060916115841763197641500.jpg

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http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/26000/20060916115841765976868700.jpg

Very nice! Those ruined castles are fascinating. And I love the setting of Haga Castle...are there any more like that one?

Ouzu castle, Ehima prefeture, shikoku

Ouzu city
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Czu%2C_Ehime


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/22000/20060305114154739701467300.jpg

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/shikoku/oozu/images/226-2684_IMG_psd.jpg

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/shikoku/oozu/images/227-2706_IMG_psd.jpg

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/shikoku/oozu/images/229-2965_IMG_psd.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/22000/20060329114360308725122800.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/22000/20060329114360309164232000.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/c/c4/Ohanahan.jpg

http://p.bunri-u.ac.jp/~dojo/tabi/uchiko/ouzu01.jpg

http://p.bunri-u.ac.jp/~dojo/tabi/uchiko/ouzu05.jpg

http://p.bunri-u.ac.jp/~dojo/tabi/uchiko/ouzu08.jpg

http://www45.tok2.com/home/todo94/photogallery/tabisaki/castle/shikoku/ozujo.JPG

http://www45.tok2.com/home/todo94/photogallery/tabisaki/castle/shikoku/ozujo-tenshuyori-koranyagura.JPG

And I love the setting of Haga Castle...are there any more like that one?
Hi tanzirian. I post it next

Hi tanzirian. I post it next

Thanks...time for me to hit the sack for tonight but I'll check back later! Hope to visit Japan some day and these pics give me ideas of places to see that I might otherwise not have known. Of course I would like to experience Tokyo etc. but also like traditional architecture and places of natural beauty.

Iwakuni castle ,Yamaguchi prefecture
This castle was constructed by Kikkawa Hiroie from 1601 to 1608 as his own castle. Kikkawa was a retainer of a vassal of the Shogun under the Mori clan. However, this castle was dismantled as per the Ikkoku-ichijo (一国一城, literally, "One Castle Per Province") order established by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1615. The famous Kintai Bridge was originally a bridge to the main gate of the castle. After the destruction of the castle, Kikkawa used a part of the old castle as his residential office. A replica of the castle tower stands high on a hill above the Nishiki River and the Kintai Bridge in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Kikkawa clan held this castle and Iwakuni Han, which was assessed at 30 000 (later 60 000) koku

there are more than 1600 castles even today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwakuni_Castle

http://wasalaam.web.infoseek.co.jp/imageyama1/DSC01350.JPG

http://www45.tok2.com/home/todo94/photogallery/tabisaki/bridge/kintaikyo-f01.JPG

http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/iwakuniyouth/imgs/a/4/a4e3b280.JPG

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/tyugoku/iwakuni/img/054.JPG

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/tyugoku/iwakuni/img/053.JPG


http://www2.incl.ne.jp/~zunkel/photo/iwakuni2/prev/image021.jpg

http://www.livedo.net/tabi/meisyou/070-8.jpg

http://www2.incl.ne.jp/~zunkel/photo/iwakuni1/prev/image005.jpg

http://www.my-panorama.com/huukei/065iwakuni/iwakuni08.jpg

http://wasalaam.web.infoseek.co.jp/imageyama1/DSC00047.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/IwakuniCastle.jpg/800px-IwakuniCastle.jpg

Kumamoto castle, Kumamoto pref.

Kumamoto city
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumamoto
Satsuma Rebellion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satsuma_Rebellion

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kyusyu/kumamoto/images/kumamoto040.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/1000/852.jpg

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http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/5000/4720.jpg


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http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kyusyu/kumamoto/images/kumamoto048.jpg



http://chizuya.hp.infoseek.co.jp/160/v160nwt-029.jpg

http://chizuya.hp.infoseek.co.jp/160/v160nt-029.jpg

http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/hygiene/2005/050916-21/kmt/castle/strg/K%20castle%2001.jpg

http://kumamotoben.jp/photos/20030914-nagabeidori.jpg

http://kumamotoben.jp/photos/20030914-tenshukaku3.jpg

http://kumamotoben.jp/photos/20030914-tenshukaku2.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193403258.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193403326.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193403375.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/33000/32976.jpg

Takeda(竹田城）castle ruins Hyogo prefecture
it is called a Castle in the Sky..

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193412122.jpg

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~yorisan/IMG_1651_1.jpg

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~yorisan/IMG_1663_2.jpg

http://www.netaid.or.jp/bezel/sp/040613mikohata/photo/04061315120.jpg

http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/takeda/img/40.JPG

http://www4.airnet.ne.jp/kmimu/castle/kinki/takeda13.jpg

http://www.nakagawa-kaikei.jp/image/takeda1.jpg

http://www.kippo.or.jp/Collection/PICTURE/000849-02.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193412096.jpg

OMG

First thing I thought about when I saw Goryōkaku was Vauban! I have serious respect for Takeda Ayasaburō in adopting a foreigner's plan's for building a diamond in Japan.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Vauban-fortress.jpg

I love Japan's capacity to change.

Ｈｉ Rapid. thanks

in Netherlands
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Fortbourtange.jpg

goryokaku(tatsuoka castle) in Nagano pref. was same..though this castle was not completed to build because Meiji Restoration had occurred before completing it.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BE%8D%E5%B2%A1%E5%9F%8E

Edo castle, Tokyo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_Castle
http://homepage3.nifty.com/oohasi/edo.html

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/phistory/64000/20060423114577558332182100.jpg
1) Ushigome(牛込） gate
http://homepage3.nifty.com/morikawa_works/ushigomemonphoto.jpghttp://chiyoda-tokyo.sakura.ne.jp/pic-htm/pic/usimitsu.JPG
http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/~ztiba/LOVELOG_IMG/8B8D8D9E8CA9958D90D582CC90CE8A_1.jpg
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/tokyowaterfront/imgs/f/7/f73ed5f4.JPG


2)Koishikawa(小石川）gate
http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478515.jpghttp://mediaport.on.coocan.jp/kandagawa/image/photo/koishikawabashi01.jpg
http://ch06959.kitaguni.tv/usr/ch06959/kourakuen3.JPG

3)Yotsuya(四谷）gate
http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478577.jpghttp://blog.adnet.jp/shiseki/archives/2007/04/images/1177299501.jpg

http://homer.pro.tok2.com/yotuyahasi1.jpg
http://homepage2.nifty.com/aquarian/Tokyo/MitsukeCrossing.jpg

4) Asakusa bridge(浅草橋） gate
http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478602.jpg

http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/~ztiba/LOVELOG_IMG/90F391908BB482C690F391908CA9958D90D51.jpg

5)Akasaka（赤坂） gate
http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478635.jpghttp://www.komazawa-u.ac.jp/~kazov/Kan/castles/edo/mituke/img/q/DSCN0116.jpghttp://oguri.cside1.jp/img.yagura1/yagu01-02.JPG

http://www.komazawa-u.ac.jp/~kazov/Kan/castles/edo/mituke/img/h/DSCN0125.jpg

http://uenishi04.at.infoseek.co.jp/bt016chi-akasakamitsuke.jpg

http://chiyoda-tokyo.sakura.ne.jp/pic-htm/pic/akamitu2.JPG

６）toranomon gate(虎ノ門）

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478660.jpghttp://www.cnet-ta.ne.jp/p/pddlib/photo/zojoji/00000945s.jpg

http://bird.zero.ad.jp/~zam77093/reinanzaka4.jpghttp://www.city.okayama.okayama.jp/hishokouhou/tokyo/news/16fy/040615ishigaki/images/p3.jpg

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/photo-tokyo-air/atago-1.JPG

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478685.jpghttp://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478708.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193478728.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/a/af/Edo_hori.png

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193484154.gif

There were more than 36 gates
Edo castle at that time was so big

http://tokyo-cycling.web.infoseek.co.jp/img030.gif

http://www.miyatasan.com/~yagifau/fujinamiism/36mitsuke-1.htm

Very nice thread :)

I like osakas the most

For me Himeji is the best from architectural aesthetic standpoint. Only a few of the other castles are not reconstructions...among these I like Matsumoto the best:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/matsumoto.jpg

tanzirian; thanks for posting


Onomichi castle
this castle has no histrical things at all
this is a just viewing platform :ohno:
however, onomichi is so beautiful

Onomichi, Hiroshima
Onomichi (尾道市, Onomichi-shi?) is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senko Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It now offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomichi%2C_Hiroshima


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071031119380515476277400.jpg

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http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1194144329.jpg

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http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071031119380515928715600.jpg

http://www.futatarou.jp/photo/snap/lib11/komo0234.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071101119387997842957700.jpg


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071101119388002318776000.jpg

Naoya Shiga's house
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoya_Shiga
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071101119388008334822900.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071101119388012653201400.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/46000/20071101119388032971773400.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/9000/8874.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/9000/8834.jpg

http://www.onomichiboy.com/g02002.jpg

http://www.yakei-kabegami.com/cgi-bin/photo/5346-photo.jpg

Hanshin-Tigress; I like osakas the most

which one do you like the most?^^
Osaka has many castles...

Kishiwada castle and Danjiri Festival in Kishiwada city,Osaka
Danjiri is one of the most dangerous and the craziest Fest. in Japan
this festival causes an accident resulting in death frequently
some houses are destroyed..so ,many ppl insure the Danjiri life and house insurance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishiwada_Danjiri_Matsuri


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/18000/17757.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/47/43/enjoyjapan_18/18000/17754.jpg


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/47/43/enjoyjapan_18/18000/17755.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/27000/20061011116053200721946100.jpg

http://www.yasui.net/jp/imgs3/05danjiri_mozaic1.jpg

http://zamzam0107.269g.net/image/SN290005.jpg

Kishiwada Danjiri festival accident '97
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^^
大阪城
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/OsakaCastleM0783.jpg/800px-OsakaCastleM0783.jpg

More of himeji castle..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Himeji_Castle_The_Keep_Towers.jpg/800px-Himeji_Castle_The_Keep_Towers.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Himejijou_castle_grounds.jpg/800px-Himejijou_castle_grounds.jpg

I like japanese castles much more then european ones (french ones anyways, only ones ive seen lol) :banana:

Hamamatsu city
Hamamatsu (浜松市, Hamamatsu-shi?) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
It is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture. On July 1, 2005 the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns.
It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007
Geography
Hamamatsu consists of a flat plain and the Mikatahara Plateau in the south, and mountainous area in the north.
It is roughly bordered by the Lake Hamana in the west, the Tenryū River in the east, and the Pacific Ocean in the south.
The climate in southern Hamamatsu is mild with 0 cm average snow precipitation in winters,
but it is windy in winter because of the dry monsoon called Enshu no Karakkaze which is unique to the region.

The climate in northern Hamamatsu is much more harsh because of föhn winds. In summers, the highest temperature often goes over 35 degrees in Tenryu-ku, while it snows in winter

http://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/foreign/english/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu city is called " little Brasil"
Hamamatsu's extent is the 2nd biggest city
However, google dont show its detail information on google earth yet.

http://gazone.morrie.biz/in'yoo/nasa/hamamatu.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Tenryu_river_aerial_photo.jpg

http://www.y-m-h.co.jp/img/marine_play_map.jpg

Hamamatu castle

The Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, who established a line of Shogun that ruled Japan
during the Edo Era, built Hamamatsu Castle in 1570 when he was still a minor noble.
Hamamatsu and its castle, due to their central location, were of a strategic importance, and many important battles were fought nearby.
Those who became its lord later went on to important positions in the government. Hence its nickname: "The Castle of Success".


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http://www.asa1.net/gazou/siyakusyo1024.jpg

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~CY3Y-IKD/hama06811a.jpg

http://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/a5/64/10023306190.jpg

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http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/32000/20070522117976306020501100.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/43000/20070601118069570568582000.jpg
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/43000/20070601118069571059063200.jpg

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1196577298.jpg

http://namcotravel.jp/user/arai/files/1148480157.jpg

http://mikan.ikamaika.net/usr/mikan/EPSN2380.jpg

Osaka castle no doubt the best looking one..perfect location and this one ...im not very familiar but wow.

http://sea.ap.teacup.com/nikkeif/img/1193403375.jpg


this castle is somewhere in Miyagiken...cant remember the place.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6881/dsc01049nb5.jpg

Hi alsen...
this castle is somewhere in Miyagiken...cant remember the place.
at least, there are more than 14 castles in Miyagi.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:%E5%AE%AE%E5%9F%8E%E7%9C%8C%E3%81%AE%E5%9F%8E

I wiil post Miyagi's castles next

For me Himeji is the best from architectural aesthetic standpoint. Only a few of the other castles are not reconstructions...among these I like Matsumoto the best:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/matsumoto.jpg

winter
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/59000/20080119120072756583999700.jpg
spring
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/59000/20080119120072757033882100.jpg
summer
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/59000/20080119120072757470355600.jpg

autumn
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/ptravel/59000/20080119120072757697580300.jpg

Matsuyama Castle
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/松山城_%28伊予国%29,


Matsuyama Castle (松山城 Matsuyama-jō?) was built from 1602 to 1627 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama city in Ehime Prefecture (the former Iyo Province). The main castle building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.
This castle was originally built by Yoshiaki Kato.
In Matsuyama, the Tenshukaku, or the main building of the castle was viewed from almost all places. The castle is accessible from the city central via Matsuyamajō Ropeway, a chairlift, or on foot.


http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3959/iyomatsuyamacastletowertq7.jpg?s=1

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8677/maintowerofmatsuyamacaspg0.jpg?s=1

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7631/keepofiyomatsuyamacastlob1.jpg?s=1

Odawara Castle
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283213156.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283213964.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283213965.jpg

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http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283213967.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283213968.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283215025.jpg

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http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891404/18061259/283220138.jpg

Kofu Castle
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL465/8551263/18552328/293297494.jpg

more of Odawara
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL465/8551263/18061624/283220752.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL465/8551263/18061624/283220753.jpg

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