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