National Historic Site

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National Historic Site / 国指定史跡

This is a subtype of Designations

Castles that have been Nationally designated as historical landmarks by the Ministry of Education. This is an ever changing category as you sometimes see castles newly registered as National Historic Sites. If a site had been previously designated as a Prefectural Historic Site at the prefecture level and is then named so at the National level, then the prefectural designation is removed. Historical landmarks to be considered for national recognition should be important sites to the understanding of Japanese history and hold sufficient interest for academic and research purposes. While it's not officially part of the process, my understanding from people who have been involved with the process is that there is also much burden on the local municipality to prove that historical significance and they need to make some commitment to protecting and preserving a site for it to gain such recognition.

Castles with National Historic Site
  1. Aizu Wakamatsu Castle
  2. Akashi Castle
  3. Akita Castle
  4. Ako Castle
  5. Arikoyama Castle
  6. Asakura Yakata
  7. Ashikagashi Yakata
  8. Azuchi Castle
  9. Baba Yashiki
  10. Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
  11. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  12. Chausudate
  13. Chihaya Castle
  14. Chinen Castle
  15. Chiran Castle
  16. Eboshigata Castle
  17. Edo Castle
  18. Ema Yakata
  19. Enryakuji
  20. Enryakuji Amidadou Fort
  21. Enryakuji Joudoin Fort
  22. Enryakuji Monjurou Fort
  23. Enryakuji Shakadou Fort
  24. Fukuoka Castle
  25. Fukuyama Castle
  26. Funaokayama Castle
  27. Futamata Castle
  28. Futoge Castle
  29. Gassan Toda Castle
  30. Genbao Castle
  31. Gion Castle
  32. Goryokaku Fort
  33. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  34. Hachigata Castle
  35. Hachioji Castle
  36. Hagi Castle
  37. Hakusan Castle
  38. Hekirichi Jinya
  39. Hikone Castle
  40. Himeji Castle
  41. Hiraide Moated Settlement
  42. Hirosaki Castle
  43. Hiroshima Castle
  44. Hitoyoshi Castle
  45. Hiyama Castle
  46. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  47. Hojo Clan Residence
  48. Honshouji Castle
  49. Horigoe Palace
  50. Horikoshi Castle
  51. Hotta no Saku
  52. Hyakusaiji Castle
  53. Iba Palace
  54. Ichijodani Castle
  55. Ichijodani Kojo Castle
  56. Ichijodaniyama Castle
  57. Iga Ueno Castle
  58. Igawa Castle
  59. Iimori Castle
  60. Inuyama Castle
  61. Iroganeyama Fort
  62. Isawa Castle
  63. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  64. Itami Castle
  65. Itazuke Moated Settlement
  66. Itokazu Castle
  67. Iwakiri Castle
  68. Iyo Matsuyama Castle
  69. Izu Nagahama Castle
  70. Izushi Castle
  71. Jindaiji Castle
  72. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  73. Kaibara Jinya
  74. Kamaha Castle
  75. Kanayama Castle
  76. Kanazawa Castle
  77. Kanegasaki Castle
  78. Kaneyama Castle (Mino)
  79. Kannonji Castle
  80. Kano Castle
  81. Karasawayama Castle
  82. Kasugayama Castle
  83. Katsunumashi Yakata
  84. Katsuren Castle
  85. Katsuyama Castle (Nagato)
  86. Katsuyama Palace
  87. Kikkawa Motoharu Yakata
  88. Kikuchi Castle
  89. Kinojo
  90. Kinowa Castle
  91. Kochi Castle
  92. Kokokuji Castle
  93. Komaki Castle
  94. Komihanachi Castle
  95. Konosumiyama Castle
  96. Koori Nishiyama Castle
  97. Koriyama Castle (Hiroshima)
  98. Kounomine Castle
  99. Kumamoto Castle
  100. Kunohe Castle
  101. Kuroi Castle
  102. Makabe Castle
  103. Marugame Castle
  104. Matsudaira Castle
  105. Matsudaira Yakata
  106. Matsue Castle
  107. Matsumae Castle
  108. Matsumoto Castle
  109. Matsushiro Castle
  110. Matsuyama Castle (Saitama)
  111. Mihara Castle
  112. Miki Castle
  113. Minakuchi Okayama Castle
  114. Minowa Castle
  115. Mizuki
  116. Morioka Castle
  117. Motosakura Castle
  118. Murakami Castle
  119. Murasame Castle (Koka)
  120. Naegi Castle
  121. Nagahara Castle
  122. Nagashino Castle
  123. Nagoya Castle
  124. Nakagusuku Castle
  125. Nakijin Castle
  126. Namioka Castle
  127. Nanao Castle
  128. Nasu Kanda Castle
  129. Ne Castle
  130. Nemuro Hanto Chashi Ato Gun
  131. Nihonmatsu Castle
  132. Niitakayama Castle
  133. Nijo Castle
  134. Nirayama Daikansho
  135. Nochiseyama Castle
  136. Oda Castle
  137. Odaka Castle
  138. Odani Castle
  139. Odano Castle
  140. Odawara Castle
  141. Odoi
  142. Ogura Castle
  143. Ogyu Castle
  144. Oh'uchi Yakata
  145. Ohdate
  146. Ohmori Daikansho
  147. Ojima Jin'ya
  148. Oka Castle
  149. Okayama Castle
  150. Oko Castle
  151. Ono Castle
  152. Osaka Castle
  153. Sasayama Castle
  154. Sashiki Castle
  155. Sekidousan Castle
  156. Sekinomori Castle
  157. Sendai Castle
  158. Shichinohe Castle
  159. Shimashi Ozato Castle
  160. Shimosaka Yakata
  161. Shinagawa Battery Islands
  162. Shingu Castle
  163. Shingu Castle (Koka)
  164. Shingushi Castle (Koka)
  165. Shinpu Castle
  166. Shiryokaku Fort
  167. Shiwa Castle
  168. Shuri Castle
  169. Sugaya Yakata
  170. Sugiyama Castle
  171. Sumoto Castle
  172. Suwahara Castle
  173. Taga Castle
  174. Takaharasuwa Castle
  175. Takamatsu Castle
  176. Takatenjin Castle
  177. Takato Castle
  178. Takatori Castle
  179. Takayama Castle (Hiroshima)
  180. Takayama Jin'ya
  181. Takayashikidate
  182. Takeda Castle
  183. Takenaka Castle (Koka)
  184. Takiyama Castle
  185. Tamagusuku Castle
  186. Tateyama Castle (Yamagata)
  187. Tatsuoka Castle
  188. Tobayama Castle
  189. Tobiyama Castle
  190. Tokushima Castle
  191. Tonomi-no-saku
  192. Torigoe Castle
  193. Tottori Castle
  194. Tsurugaoka Castle
  195. Tsutsujigasaki Palace
  196. Tsuwano Castle
  197. Tsuyama Castle
  198. Uda Matsuyama Castle
  199. Ueda Castle
  200. Urado Castle
  201. Urasoe Castle
  202. Uwajima Castle
  203. Wakayama Castle
  204. Wakimoto Castle
  205. Washi Castle
  206. Yagi Castle
  207. Yamagata Castle
  208. Yamanaka Castle
  209. Yamashina Honganji
  210. Yamato Koriyama Castle
  211. Yamazaki Castle
  212. Yashima Castle
  213. Yasuda Castle
  214. Yato Castle
  215. Yatsushiro Castle
  216. Yogaisan Castle
  217. Yokosuka Castle
  218. Yonago Castle
  219. Yoshinogari
  220. Yuzuki Castle
  221. Zakimi Castle
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