100 Fine Castles of Japan
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The castles in Top 100 Japanese Castles or 100 Fine Castles of Japan were chosen based on their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the Japanese Castle Association in 2006.
Himeji Castle
Nemurohanto chashiatogun onnemotochashi
Hakodate Bugyosho sideview
Nejo castle 03
Azuchi Castle
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Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic
100 Fine Castles of Japan
…Name Prefecture City Year completed Built by Photo Odani Castle 小谷城 Shiga Kohoku 1516 Azai Sukemasa Hikone Castle 彦根城 Shiga Hikone 1622 Ii Naokatsu Azuchi Castle 安土城 Shiga Ōmihachiman 1576 Oda Nobunaga Kannonji Castle 観音寺城 Shiga Ōmihachiman 1487 Rokkaku Ujiyori Nijō Castle 二条城 Kyoto Kyoto 1603 Tokugawa Ieyasu…
Painting of Azuchi Castle (by Iwasaki Ōu, 1855)
Gold leaf roof tile from the Azuchi Castle site, displayed in the Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum
Stone steps leading up through the Azuchi Castle ruin
Ruins of the tenshu, or keep