Japan’s Top 100 Castles

Hikone Castle. (© Pixta)

Goryōkaku in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, was constructed in the nineteenth century. (Courtesy of Hakodate City Department of Tourism)

Osaka Castle, reconstructed in 1931, attracts more than 2.5 million visitors each year. (© Pixta)

Matsumoto Castle. (© Pixta)

Inuyama Castle. (© Pixta)

Nijō Castle. (© Pixta)

Matsue Castle. (© Pixta)