Top rated Castles in Japan to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

Top rated Castles in Japan

Experience the best that Japan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 362 places from Castle category.

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Ichijodani Mountain Castle Ruins

Historical landmark

4.70 (33 reviews)

Himeji Castle

Castle

Iconic circa-1613 castle known for a white facade, plus towers, moats, passageways & cherry trees.

4.60 (46.3K reviews)

Hogwarts Castle

Tourist attraction

👍👍 You don’t have to be a Harry Potter fan to enjoy this ride! In my opinion this ride is done better here at USJ than in Florida, where they have the same ride. The difference is in the lighting and the seating. In Florida, you can sometimes see other parties in the ride, but at USJ, it really feels l...

4.60 (2.1K reviews)

Himeji castle Big castle tower

Castle

👍👍 One of the most famous castle in Japan. Not to miss if you're in Kyoto or Hiroshima from where it takesi approximately 1hr using the Shinkansen. Entry fee to castle is 1000 JPY and for 50 yes more the Japanese garden nearby is included.

4.60 (1.1K reviews)

Kaneda Fortress Ruins

Historical landmark

Hilltop remains of a 7th-century fort with extensive stone walls & set on a forested peninsula.

4.60 (187 reviews)

Uto Yagura Tower

Castle

👍👍 ☆Nationally designated important cultural property!! ️ The main purpose of visiting Kumamoto Castle👀 One of Japan's ``12 existing three-tiered turrets'' and the largest triple-tiered turret, the elegant three-tiered five-story turret is known as Kumamoto Castle's ``Third Keep''.The basement level...

4.60 (84 reviews)

Matsumoto-jō Castle

Castle

Known for its black walls, this grand, 16th-century castle features exhibits of historical weapons.

4.50 (23.5K reviews)

Osaka Castle Main Tower (Osaka Castle Museum)

Castle

Striking, multi-story tower rising above Osaka Castle complex, with gold-leaf detailing & a museum.

4.50 (4.4K reviews)

Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck

Observation deck

Walks & viewpoints on the site of a samurai-era castle overlooking traditional thatched farmhouses.

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

Naegi Castle Ruins

Castle

Ruins of a stone castle built around massive boulders, with views of nearby cities & the Kiso River.

4.50 (2.4K reviews)

Ninomaru-Goten Palace

Castle

Ornate palace & residence for the Tokugawa shoguns, with screen paintings & traditional gardens.

4.50 (1.8K reviews)

Iwaya Castle Ruins

Castle

👍 元々は朝鮮式山城「大野城」の一部。戦国時代にこれを改修して城としたもの。隣の山城「宝満山城」の支城として使われていたが、この城を有名にしたのは島津との攻防戦だろう。登って見ればわかるが、実に小さな城で、小勢で立て籠ったんだなぁとよくわかる。高橋紹運の墓と伝わる場所は、大宰府に複数あり、どれが本物...

4.50 (255 reviews)

小幡城跡

Castle

👍👍 「ここを見ずして関東の戦国城郭を語るなかれ。」と言われるほど城郭マニアから評価の高い土造りの城の傑作です。急角度で一気に立ち上がる、高さが10mになろうかという巨大な「土塁」が幾重にも折り重なり視界いっぱいに広がる姿は「圧倒的」としか言いようがありません。「兵器」としての城郭本来の威圧感や禍々しさが伝...

4.50 (103 reviews)

熊本城二様の石垣

Castle

👍👍 ☆One of the purposes of visiting Kumamoto Castle🚶 I was impressed by how well it survived the earthquake without collapsing, and it's a valuable 400-year-old structure, perhaps proof of the high level of technology at the time🤔 The height of the stone wall is approximately 8m, and there are two t...

4.50 (42 reviews)