Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: castle

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Aizu Castle

会津城若松城会津若松城鶴ヶ城
alternative words: Wakamatsu Castle, Aizuwakamatsu Castle, Aizujo, Aizu-jo, Aizuwakamatsujo, Aizuwakamatsu-jo, Tsurugajo, Tsuruga-jo, Aizu
keywords: castle
related topics: Fukushima Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp/index.htm , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/aizu.htm
explanation: The mansion constructed by Ashina Naonari in the first year of Shitoku Era would be the origin of Wakamatsu Castle. Afterward, Date Masamune, then Gamo Ujisato had taken the castle in the 18th year of Tensho Era to rename it Tsuruga Castle. In the 17th year of Meji Era, all the buildings including the main donjon were destroyed but in September, the 49th year of Showa Era, it was restored to the initial state.

Akasaka palace

赤坂離宮東宮御所青山御所迎賓館
alternative words: Akasaka detached palace, Akasaka rikyu, Togugosho, Togu-gosho, Togu gosho, Aoyamagosho, Aoyama-gosho, Geihinkan, Geihin-kan
keywords: building , castle , tokyo
related topics: Aoyama , Imperial palace
related web sites: http://www8.cao.go.jp/geihinkan/
explanation: Palace located at Minato ward in Tokyo. During Edo period, it was served as a residence of the seignior of Ki in Tokyo. After a short period when it had been used as the temporary imperial palace between 1873 and 1889, it became the crown prince's residence. The actual building was planed by Katayama Tokuma by imitating the Louvre palace near Paris and completed in 1909. After a restoration in 1974, it is now served as an official guest house of the government.

Hikone Castle

彦根城
alternative words: Hikonejo castle, Hikone jo castle, Hikonejo, Hikone-jo, Hikone jo, Hikone
keywords: castle
related topics: Shiga Prefecture , Lake Biwa
related web sites: http://www.city.hikone.shiga.jp
explanation: Located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa at Hikone city in Shiga prefecture, the construction of the castle began in 1603 and was completed in 1622 by Seignior Ii Naomasa. Though the main dungeon being only 3-stored, its complex but harmonious building plan shows a matured castle architecture of that period.

Himeji Castle

姫路城白鷺城
alternative words: Himejijo castle, Himejijo, Himeji-jo, Himeji jo, Shirasagi castle, Shirasagijo castle, Himeji
keywords: castle , world heritage
related topics: Hyogo Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.himeji.hyogo.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/himeji.htm , http://www.sanynet.ne.jp/~gino/
explanation: The town of Himeji has been since long times an important place for the maritime and terrestrial traffic and has developed as a castle and post town. The history of the castle began by the construction of a fort by Governor Akamatsu Norimura of Harima county (Himeji region) in the first year of Genko era (1331). Then, his son, Sadanori transformed it as a castle of his habitation in the 3rd year of Shohe era (1348).

Imperial Palace

皇居宮城江戸城千代田城
alternative words: Edojo, Edo-jo, Edo jo, Chiyodajo, Chiyoda-jo, Chiyoda jo, Edo Castle, Kyujo, Kyu-jo, Kyu jo
keywords: building , castle , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , Nagatacho , Kasumigaseki , Akasaka palace
related web sites: http://www.kunaicho.go.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/edojo.htm , http://basara.to
explanation: Edo Castle, also called Chiyoda Castle was firstly built by Ota Dokan in 1457. It began to develop really after the settlement of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the region in 1590 and completed in Iemitsu's era. After the collapse of Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868, the castle has been confiscated by the new government and become the imperial palace.

Kokura castle

小倉城
alternative words: Kokurajo castle, Kokura-jo castle
keywords: castle , kyushu
related topics: Fukuoka Prefecture , Kitakyushu city
related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/summit/kitakyug.html
explanation: Kokura castle was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki in 1603. After a transfer of Hosokawa family to Kumamoto, Ogasawara Tadazane occupied it. Since then the town and its castle had been administered by Ogasawara family until 1868. Unfortunately, the castle was burned out during a civil war in 1866. After an insistence of inhabitants of Kokura, the castle was restored in 1959. Even if it is replica, you can admire its strange architecture: the 5th floor is larger than the 4th one.

Kumamoto Castle

熊本城
alternative words: Kumamotojo Castle, Kumamoto-jo Castle, Kumamotojo, Kumamoto-jo, Kumamoto jo
keywords: castle , kyushu
related topics: Kumamoto Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/castle/
explanation: Castle located in Kumamoto City. It was built by Kiyomasa Kato between 1601 and 1607. and used by Hosokawa family since 1632. Though renowned as one of the most beautiful castles of Japan, unfortunately, most of the structure has been burned out during Seinan war of 1877 and WWII.

Matsumoto Castle

松本城
alternative words: Matsumotojo castle, Matsumoto jo castle, Matsumotojo, Matsumoto jo
keywords: castle , nagano
related topics: Nagano Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.matsumoto.ne.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/matsumo.htm
explanation: Matsumoto Castle is a "castle of plain" located in Matsumoto city and originates from Fukashi Castle built in 1504. Later Ogasawara Family extended it and renamed "Matsumoto Castle". Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son, Yasunaga, completed it. The actual donjon, which is well known by a varied construction and a skillful design, is composed of a 5-staged 6-storied main donjon at center and small adjacent towers such as "Inui" mini donjon and moon observatory tower.

Matsuyama Castle

松山城
alternative words: Matsuyamajo, Matsuyama-jo
keywords: castle , shikoku
related topics: Matsuyama City
related web sites: http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/matsuyamajo/1177426_1025.html
explanation: Located at the top of Shrouyama hill in Matsuyama city, Matsuyama castle is one of the 12 Japanese castles which still keep the original structures. Built by Kato Yoshiakira in 1603, the castle had been occupied by Matsudaira family (kin of Shogun) from 1635 to 1868. The main donjon was struck by lightening in 1784 but rebuilt later. From the top of castle, you can admire a splendid view of Japanese Inner See.

Nagoya castle

名古屋城
alternative words: Nagoyajo castle, Nagoyajo, Nagoya jo
keywords: castle
related topics: Nagoya city
related web sites: http://www.museum.or.jp/nagoyajo/
explanation: Built in 1610 as a habitation of vice shogun, this majestic castle had been the symbol of Nagoya city with a pair of golden orca at the top of roof for a long time. Unfortunately it has been burned out completely by American bombing during WWII. It was rebuilt with concrete in 1959.

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