Japanische Burgen & Schwerter

Nihonmatsu Castle (Kasumi-ga-jō)

Burgherr: Niwa Nagashige (lord of Nihonmatsu domain)

## The Famous Castle of Ōshū: The Pride of Kasumi-ga-jō Nihonmatsu Castle stands in central Fukushi...

Edo Castle (Imperial Palace)

Burgherr: Ōta Dōkan / Tokugawa shogunate

## The Greatest Castle in the Land: Edo Castle's Founding and Tokugawa Transformation Edo Castle or...

Gifu Castle

Burgherr: Nikaidō clan (Inabayama Castle) / Saitō Dōsan / Oda Nobunaga

## The Headquarters of Tenka Fubu: Gifu Castle and Oda Nobunaga Gifu Castle sits atop 329-meter Mou...

Sunpu Castle

Burgherr: Imagawa clan / Toyotomi Ujitsugu / Tokugawa Ieyasu

## Ieyasu's Final Residence: The History of Sunpu Castle Sunpu Castle stands in present-day Shizuok...

Kiyosu Castle

Burgherr: Oda Nobunaga (during unification of Owari)

## The Starting Point of a Hegemon: Kiyosu Castle and Oda Nobunaga Kiyosu Castle in Kiyosu City, Ai...

Nijō Castle

Burgherr: Tokugawa Ieyasu / Tokugawa shogunate

## The Tokugawa Base in Kyoto: The Founding of Nijō Castle Nijō Castle was built in 1603 by Tokugaw...

Wakayama Castle

Burgherr: Tokugawa Yorinobu (first lord of Kishū domain)

## The Kishū Tokugawa Stronghold: Gateway of the Southern Sea Road Wakayama Castle traces its origi...

Takeda Castle

Burgherr: Yamana Sōzen (founder) / Akamatsu Hirohide (last lord)

## The Castle Floating in the Sky: The Legend of Takeda Castle Takeda Castle stands atop Kojōzan Mo...

Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Castle)

Burgherr: Mori Tadamasa

## The Castle of Mimasaka: Tsuyama Castle and the Mori Clan Tsuyama Castle (also known as Kakuzan C...

Marugame Castle

Burgherr: Ikoma Chikamasa / Kyōgoku clan

Marugame Castle is celebrated as a masterpiece of stone wall engineering. Its four-tiered walls, ris...

Uwajima Castle

Burgherr: Tōdō Takatora / Date clan (Uwajima)

Uwajima Castle is a coastal fortress built by the master castle architect Tōdō Takatora, possessing ...

Matsuyama Castle

Burgherr: Katō Yoshiaki / Matsudaira clan

Matsuyama Castle was built by Katō Yoshiaki following his exploits at Sekigahara, featuring a specta...