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A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
s, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan. The castles were chosen for their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2017.
Hokkaidō region
Tōhoku region
Kantō region
Kōshin'etsu region
Hokuriku region
Tōkai region
Kansai region
Chūgoku region
Shikoku region
Kyūshū region
Okinawa region
See also
*List of castles in Japan
This is an incomplete list of castles in Japan, and focuses on those with some historical notability. Five of Japan's castles ( Hikone, Himeji, Inuyama, Matsue and Matsumoto) are National Treasures.
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*List of National Treasures of Japan (castles)
The Japanese Sengoku period from the mid-15th to early 17th century was a time of nearly continual military conflict. Powerful military lords known as ''daimyōs'', such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Tokugawa Ieyasu, struggled to unify J ...
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