Japan is full of beautiful Castle, most build originally in the Sengo or Edo period but most have had to be rebuild or restoed after wars and ofcourse because of how old they are. But even if they are not in there original structure they are breath taking, the sights of them from the outside and from inside. You can only think how attackers would feel overwhelmed when seeing the stone walls and the castle behind them. Here are the top 10 Castles that you should try and visit while in Japan, some of these castls include the Himeji Castle, Edo castle or as it is currently known the Imperial Palace, Matsue Castle and Kumamoto Castle.
Himeji Castle
A castle, a World Heritage Site, whose beautiful exterior creates a majestic appearance
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 04:00 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 1,000 JPY Child: 300 JPY |
| Address | Himeji Castle, 68 Hommachi, Himeji-shi, Hyogo, 670-0012 See map |
| Telephone | 079 -285-1146 |
| Website | http://translate.city.himeji.lg.jp/LUCHIMEJI/ns/tl.cgi/http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/guide/castle.html?SLANG=ja&TLANG=en&XMODE=0&XCHARSET=utf-8&XJSID=0 |
Nagoya Castle
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Nagoya Castle boasts a large number visitors from all over the country. Its restoration is being done by citizens of Nagoya.
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 04:30 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 500 JPY Child: FREE |
| Address | Nagoya Castle, 1-1 Honmaru Naka-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi See map |
| Telephone | 052-231-1700 |
| Website | http://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/13_english/index.html |
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle is an massive and grand structure with a history of 400 years, and is one of Japan’s Three Great Castles
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 08:30 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) [close] 12/29-12/31 |
| Price | Adults: 500 YEN Child: 200 YEN |
| Address | 1-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-city,Kumamoto See map |
| Telephone | 096-352-5900 |
| Website | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumamoto_Castle |
Imperial Palace
Take a refreshing moment in the greenery of the Imperial Palace
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| Business Hours | Weekdays ( 09:00 AM ~ 06:00 PM ) The Imperial Palace tour is scheduled twice a day at 10a.m. and 1:30p.m. with each tour lasting up to 90 minutes. The Imperial Palace Outer Gardens and the East Gardens can be seen freely. [close] Below are the fixed holidays (1) Weekends and national holidays (2) Afternoons from July 21st to August 31st (3) New Year’s holidays (December 28th-January 4th) (4) Any days which are necessary for holding events and similar functions |
| Address | Imperial Palace, 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo See map |
| Telephone | 03-3213-1111 |
| Website | http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html |
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is the symbol of Osaka, filled with history
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 600 JPY Child: FREE |
| Address | Osaka Castle, 1-1 Osakajo, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka See map |
| Telephone | 06-6941-3044 |
| Website | http://www.osakacastle.net/english/ |
Matsumoto Castle
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The National Treasure of Matsumoto Castle. Its beautiful appearance has been maintained for 400 years thanks to the citizens of Matsumoto City.
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 08:30 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 610 YEN Child: 300 YEN 6 years old or under: Free |
| Address | 4-1 Marunochi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano See map |
| Telephone | 0263-32-2902 |
Matsue Castle
The surviving castle keep is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. It's simple yet sturdy construction makes an impression.
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 08:30 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 560 JPY Child: 280 JPY High school students and older pay adult admission |
| Address | Matsue Cadtle, 1-5 Tonomachi Matsue-shi Shimane See map |
| Telephone | 0852-21-4030 |
| Website | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsue_Castle |
Kochi Castle
A famous and valuable castle. It has 15 Important Cultural Properties including the Ote-mon (main) gate and the stronghold.
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) |
| Price | Adults: 420 JPY |
| Address | 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Kochi See map |
| Telephone | 088-824-5701 |
| Website | http://kochipark.jp/kochijyo/side-contents/pamphlet |
Okayama Castle
See the jet-black castle towering over Okayama Koraku-en Garden, one of Japan’s three great daimyo gardens
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| Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 05:30 PM ) Closed： December 29th-31st |
| Price | Adults: 300 YEN Child: 120 YEN Joint ticket for Okayama Castle and Koraku-en Garden Adults 560 yen Children 260 yen |
| Address | 2-3 Marunouchi, Kita, Okayama See map |
| Telephone | 086-225-2096 |
| Website | https://www.okayama-kanko.net/ujo/english/index.html |
Gifu Castle (Mt. Kinka Ropeway)
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The famous impregnable castle built next to the Nagara River and the steep cliffs of Mount Kinka
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| Business Hours | March 16th-May 11th 9：30am～5:30pm May 12th-October 16th 8:30am～5:30pm October 17th-March 15th 9:30am～4:30pm |
| Price | Adults: 200 JPY Child: 100 JPY ※On the 3rd Sunday of every month, junior high school students and younger can come in for free |
| Address | 岐阜城,18 Tenshukaku Gifu, Gifu Prefecture See map |
| Telephone | 058-263-4853 |
| Website | http://www.gifucvb.or.jp/en/01_sightseeing/01_02.html |
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