Castles & Forts in Japan map & data
There are 905 castles and forts mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Oita (111), Kyoto Prefecture (65) and Aichi Prefecture (44). 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 岐阜城, 横手城 and 福山城.
Castles & Forts by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oita | 111 | 12% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 65 | 7.2% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 44 | 4.9% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 42 | 4.6% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 41 | 4.5% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 40 | 4.4% |
| Ibaraki | 39 | 4.3% |
| Nagano | 37 | 4.1% |
| Shizuoka | 30 | 3.3% |
| Shiga | 29 | 3.2% |
| Saga Prefecture | 28 | 3.1% |
| Miyagi | 27 | 3.0% |
| Nara Prefecture | 26 | 2.9% |
| Tokyo | 22 | 2.4% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 22 | 2.4% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 21 | 2.3% |
| Chiba | 19 | 2.1% |
| Saitama | 17 | 1.9% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 17 | 1.9% |
| Mie Prefecture | 16 | 1.8% |
| Kanagawa | 16 | 1.8% |
| Niigata | 16 | 1.8% |
| Fukushima | 14 | 1.5% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 12 | 1.3% |
| Akita | 12 | 1.3% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 11 | 1.2% |
| Kumamoto | 11 | 1.2% |
| Hokkaido | 9 | 1.0% |
| Iwate | 8 | 0.9% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 7 | 0.8% |
| Tochigi | 7 | 0.8% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 7 | 0.8% |
| Hiroshima | 7 | 0.8% |
| Yamagata | 7 | 0.8% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 7 | 0.8% |
| Yamaguchi | 7 | 0.8% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 6 | 0.7% |
| Gunma | 6 | 0.7% |
| Shimane | 6 | 0.7% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 6 | 0.7% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 5 | 0.6% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 5 | 0.6% |
| Toyama | 5 | 0.6% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 5 | 0.6% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 4 | 0.4% |
| Aomori | 3 | 0.3% |
| Yamanashi | 3 | 0.3% |
Notable castles and forts in Japan
- 岐阜城Gifu Prefecture · 332.7 m · castle
- 横手城Akita · 106 m · castle
- 福山城Hiroshima · 22.6 m · castle
- 五稜郭Hokkaido · 10 m · fort
- 千早城Osaka Prefecture · castle
- 姫路城Himeji · Hyogo Prefecture · castle
- 丸岡城Fukui Prefecture · castle
- 安土城Shiga · castle
- 上野城伊賀市 · Mie Prefecture · castle
- 和歌山城和歌山市 · Wakayama Prefecture · castle
- 八王子城Tokyo · castle
- 御花Fukuoka Prefecture · yes
- 鶴ヶ城Fukushima · castle
- 弘前城Aomori · castle
- 唐津城Saga Prefecture · castle
- 天ヶ城Miyazaki Prefecture · castle
- 人吉城址人吉市 · Kumamoto · castle
- 京都御所上京区 · Kyoto Prefecture · castle
- 小田原城天守閣Kanagawa · castle
- 鳥取城跡Tottori Prefecture · castle
- 松江城Shimane · castle
- 小諸城Nagano · castle
- 名古屋城Aichi Prefecture · castle
- 仙台城Miyagi · castle
- 金沢城Ishikawa Prefecture · castle
- 備中松山城Okayama Prefecture · castle
- 大阪城大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · castle
- 尼崎城Hyogo Prefecture · castle
- 彦根城Shiga · castle
- 松坂城跡Mie Prefecture · castle
- 皇居千代田区 · Tokyo · castle
- 基肄城跡Saga Prefecture · castle
- 綾城Miyazaki Prefecture · castle
- 桂離宮Kyoto Prefecture · castle
- 松代城Nagano · castle
- 犬山城Aichi Prefecture · castle
- 岡山城Okayama Prefecture · castle
- 明石城Hyogo Prefecture · castle
- 田原城田原市 · Aichi Prefecture · castle
- 赤穂城Hyogo Prefecture · castle
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