Pre Edo Period

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Pre Edo Period / 江戸時代より以前

This is a subtype of Historical Period

Castles that were only active prior to the Edo Period come from a very different time of castle construction. The Edo Period saw the introduction of the "One Castle per Province" edict which forced the abandonment of thousands of castles throughout Japan. Castles prior to the Edo Period tended to be a part of a wider castle network. There would have been a central home castle where the provincial lord may lived and ruled and there was also a large network of small castles that would protect the borders, watch over major roads, serve as smoke signal forts, or may have simply been created and generally left empty except when needed in a time of unrest.

Any castle with this designation is probably smaller in scale, often on a mountaintop, and is unlikely to have any buildings. These sites will be of more interest to history fans, castle fans, and those who want to understand a specific area better.

This category also includes some of the ancient castles such as the Josaku sites ((e.g. Shiwa Castle, Taga Castle)) in Northeastern Japan and the early fortifications in Western Japan such as those at Kinojo and Ono Castle. I will likely separate these out into other categories at some point.

Castles with Pre Edo Period
  1. Aburakawa Nobue Yashiki
  2. Aida Yakata
  3. Aiki Castle (Minochi)
  4. Aimiyamamonomi Fort
  5. Ainuta Fort
  6. Akagi Kita Castle
  7. Akagi Minami Castle
  8. Akagi Yakata
  9. Akashibu Castle (Mikawa)
  10. Akasu Castle (Ina)
  11. Akatsuka Castle
  12. Akazawa Yakata
  13. Akechi Osayama Castle
  14. Aki Castle
  15. Akiba Fort
  16. Akita Castle
  17. Akiyama Yakata
  18. Akiyoshi Fort
  19. Akozu Castle
  20. Akutagawasan Castle
  21. Amabiki Castle
  22. Amagajo
  23. Amanari Castle
  24. Amari Yakata
  25. Amemiya Yashiki
  26. Ametoya Castle
  27. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  28. Amidagamine Castle (Yamashiro)
  29. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  30. Amino Yashiki
  31. Ano Yakata
  32. Anrakuji Yakata
  33. Ansho Castle
  34. Anshouko Castle
  35. Aoiyama Castle
  36. Aoki Castle (Azumi)
  37. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  38. Aono Castle (Mikawa)
  39. Aoyagi Castle
  40. Aoyagi Yakata
  41. Aoyama Castle
  42. Aoyama Castle (Nagato)
  43. Aoyama Castle (Omi)
  44. Aoyama Yashiki (Mikawa)
  45. Ara Castle (Ina)
  46. Ara Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  47. Aragaito Fort
  48. Arai Castle
  49. Araihara Castle
  50. Araino Castle (Mikawa)
  51. Arako Castle
  52. Arashi Castle
  53. Aratame Castle
  54. Arato Castle
  55. Aratoshou Castle
  56. Arayama Castle
  57. Arikoyama Castle
  58. Aruga Castle
  59. Asaba Castle
  60. Asada Castle (Chikuma)
  61. Asahara Yakata
  62. Asahi Castle (Chikuma)
  63. Asahi Castle (Minochi)
  64. Asahi Castle (Owari)
  65. Asahiyama Castle
  66. Asahiyama Castle (Kai)
  67. Asaka Castle (Chikuma)
  68. Asakura Yakata
  69. Asama Palace
  70. Asama Yakata
  71. Ashigara Castle
  72. Ashigara Teraba Fort
  73. Ashikaga Masauji Yakata
  74. Ashikagashi Yakata
  75. Asonuma Castle
  76. Asukayama Castle
  77. Asuke Castle
  78. Atagoyama Noroshidai
  79. Atsushiba Yashiki (Koma)
  80. Awaya Yakata
  81. Awazawa Castle (Suwa)
  82. Aya Castle
  83. Ayukawa Castle (Koka)
  84. Azuchi Castle
  85. Baba Yashiki (Kai)
  86. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  87. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  88. Biwa Castle (Kai)
  89. Bizen Date (Dewa)
  90. Bizenhara Yakata
  91. Busetsu Castle
  92. Bushihara Fort
  93. Chausudate
  94. Chausuyama Castle (Chikuma)
  95. Chausuyama Castle (Shinano)
  96. Chiba Castle
  97. Chifuruya Castle (Sanada)
  98. Chigasaki Castle
  99. Chihaya Castle
  100. Chikatou Fort
  101. Chikuzenbara Fort
  102. Chinen Castle
  103. Chiran Castle
  104. Chofuku Castle
  105. Choujaike Yakata
  106. Choujayama Castle
  107. Choujayashiki Yakata
  108. Chousenji Fort
  109. Choushouin Yakata
  110. Chouzenjimae Jin'ya
  111. Daikan'yama Fort
  112. Dainenji Yakata
  113. Daiun'in Doi
  114. Damine Castle
  115. Damine Yashiki
  116. Deura Castle
  117. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  118. Dokanyama
  119. Doudo Castle (Mikawa)
  120. Doushou Hori
  121. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  122. Egawa Fort
  123. Eimeiin Fort
  124. Ema Yakata
  125. Enryakuji
  126. Enryakuji Amidadou Fort
  127. Enryakuji Higashitani Fort
  128. Enryakuji Joudoin Fort
  129. Enryakuji Kitatani Fort
  130. Enryakuji Monjurou Fort
  131. Enryakuji Nishitani Fort
  132. Enryakuji Shakadou Fort
  133. Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)
  134. Fuchu Castle (Hitachi)
  135. Fudoudou Yakata
  136. Fujihashi Castle (Tokyo)
  137. Fujikawa Castle (Mikawa)
  138. Fujimaki Yashiki
  139. Fujita Castle
  140. Fukakusa Yakata
  141. Fukayama Castle (Suruga)
  142. Fukazawa Castle
  143. Fukui Castle (Shinano)
  144. Fukujima Castle (Takai)
  145. Fukuouji Yakata
  146. Fukushima Castle
  147. Fukushima Castle (Kiso)
  148. Fukutake Castle (Chikuzen)
  149. Fukuyo Castle
  150. Fukuzawa Yakata
  151. Fukuzuka Castle (Mino)
  152. Fumimichi Castle
  153. Funaki Castle (Omi)
  154. Funaoka Castle
  155. Funaokayama Castle
  156. Funayama Castle
  157. Funayama Castle (Mikawa)
  158. Funehiki Castle
  159. Furuhata Yakata
  160. Furui Castle (Mikawa)
  161. Furujou Yakata
  162. Furukawa Castle
  163. Furumaya Castle (Azumi)
  164. Furumaya Yakata
  165. Furumiya Castle
  166. Furumiya Castle (Kai)
  167. Furuwatari Castle
  168. Fuse Castle (Sarashina)
  169. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  170. Fushimi Castle
  171. Fusou Castle (Mikawa)
  172. Fusumada Castle
  173. Futamata Castle
  174. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  175. Futatsugi Castle (Azumi)
  176. Futoge Castle
  177. Futoh'yama Castle
  178. Futta Castle (Suwa)
  179. Gakiyama Noroshidai
  180. Gakuden Castle (Owari)
  181. Ganjaku Castle
  182. Ganryakuji Castle
  183. Ganshouin Yakata
  184. Gassan Toda Castle
  185. Genbao Castle
  186. Genga Yashiki (Kai)
  187. Genji Yakata (Kai)
  188. Gifu Castle
  189. Gion Castle
  190. Gobara Castle
  191. Gochaku Castle
  192. Goi Castle (Mikawa)
  193. Gokan Castle
  194. Gongen Yakata
  195. Goryoudaira Fort
  196. Goryu Castle
  197. Gouda Fort
  198. Gujo Hachiman Castle
  199. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  200. Haba Castle
  201. Habako Castle
  202. Habauehori Yashiki
  203. Hacchou Castle (Mikawa)
  204. Hachigata Castle
  205. Hachikenchōja Castle
  206. Hachiman'yama Castle (Tanba)
  207. Hachinohe Castle
  208. Hachioji Castle
  209. Haga Castle
  210. Hagikura Fort
  211. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  212. Haibara Castle
  213. Haiyama Castle
  214. Hajikamigou Castle
  215. Hajoudo Castle
  216. Hakota Castle (Kozuke)
  217. Hakoyama Castle (Takai)
  218. Hakoyanagi Castle
  219. Hakusan Castle
  220. Hakusan Castle (Harima)
  221. Hamagawa Castle
  222. Hanagoya Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  223. Hanakuma Castle
  224. Hanamaki Castle
  225. Hanaoka Castle (Saku)
  226. Hanaoka Castle (Suwa)
  227. Hanasaki Castle (Tsuru)
  228. Hanawa Castle
  229. Hanazawa Yakata
  230. Hanazono Castle
  231. Hanazono Mitake Castle
  232. Hanehigashi Castle
  233. Hanenishi Castle
  234. Haneo Castle
  235. Harano Castle (Suwa)
  236. Haranomoto Castle
  237. Haruyamako Castle
  238. Haruyamaoh Castle
  239. Hasedo Castle
  240. Hashira Castle (Mikawa)
  241. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  242. Hatakenaka Yakata
  243. Hatayama Castle
  244. Hatsuzawa Castle
  245. Hatta Yashiki
  246. Hattori Castle (Koka)
  247. Hayakawa Yashiki (Kai)
  248. Hayaotoshi Castle
  249. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  250. Hayashikojo Castle
  251. Hayashiohjo Castle
  252. Henmi Yashiki (Kai)
  253. Hida Castle (Omi)
  254. Hieinoyama Fort
  255. Higashi Kuramae Castle
  256. Higashi Maruoka Castle (Koka)
  257. Higashi Wada Castle
  258. Higashijou Castle (Chikuma)
  259. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  260. Higuchiuchi Castle (Ina)
  261. Hijiyama Castle (Iga)
  262. Hikaru Castle
  263. Hiki Castle
  264. Hikida Castle
  265. Hikidono Yashiki
  266. Hikuma Castle
  267. Hime Castle (Chikuma)
  268. Hime Castle (Hanishina)
  269. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  270. Himega Castle (Mikawa)
  271. Himuro Yakata
  272. Hina Yashiki
  273. Hino Castle
  274. Hinode Castle
  275. Hinohara Castle
  276. Hirabayashi Castle (Minochi)
  277. Hirai Castle
  278. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  279. Hirai Kanayama Castle
  280. Hirai Yashiki (Kai)
  281. Hiraide Moated Settlement
  282. Hiraiwa Castle (Mikawa)
  283. Hirakura Castle
  284. Hirase Castle
  285. Hirase Kitano Castle
  286. Hirase Noroshidai
  287. Hirase Yakata
  288. Hiratsuka Castle
  289. Hirose Castle (Hida)
  290. Hisawa Castle
  291. Hishakuyama Castle
  292. Hitomoshi Castle (Saku)
  293. Hitomoshiyama Fort (Suwa)
  294. Hiyama Castle
  295. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  296. Hodarakuji Castle
  297. Hojo Clan Residence
  298. Honjinzawabata Fort
  299. Honshouji Castle
  300. Hora Castle (Mikawa)
  301. Hora Yakata
  302. Horigane Yakata
  303. Horigoe Palace
  304. Horikoshi Castle
  305. Horinouchi Castle (Kai)
  306. Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
  307. Horinouchi Yakata (Ina)
  308. Horiuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  309. Hoshigasaki Castle
  310. Hoshina Maenoyama Fort
  311. Hoshina Yakata
  312. Hosogaya Yakata
  313. Hotaka Yakata
  314. Hotta no Saku
  315. Houjiin Doi
  316. Hourinji Yakata
  317. Houshouji Fort
  318. Houzouji Yakata
  319. Hyakusaiji Castle
  320. Iba Castle
  321. Ibako Castle
  322. Ibaraki Castle
  323. Ibarayama Castle
  324. Ibayama Castle
  325. Ibikitagata Castle
  326. Ibuka Castle
  327. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  328. Ichigousan Castle
  329. Ichijodani Castle
  330. Ichijodani Kojo Castle
  331. Ichijodaniyama Castle
  332. Ichijojiyama Castle
  333. Ichikawa Jin'ya
  334. Ichinodaira Castle (Ina)
  335. Ichinomiya Castle
  336. Ida Castle (Mikawa)
  337. Iga Castle (Mikawa)
  338. Igawa Castle
  339. Iida Fort
  340. Iida Yashiki
  341. Iimori Castle
  342. Iinawa Castle
  343. Iino Taira Castle
  344. Iinuma Castle
  345. Iiyama Castle
  346. Iizuna Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  347. Ijiri Yashiki
  348. Ikarashi Yakata
  349. Ikeda Castle
  350. Ikeda Castle (Mino)
  351. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  352. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  353. Ikkui Yashiki (Kai)
  354. Ima Castle (Mino)
  355. Imai Castle
  356. Imai Fort
  357. Imai Yashiki (Kai)
  358. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  359. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  360. Imori Castle (Suwa)
  361. Imoto Castle (Omi)
  362. Ina Castle
  363. Ina Yashiki
  364. Inamura Castle (Ina)
  365. Inamurafuru Castle
  366. Inaniwa Castle
  367. Inariyama Castle (Saku)
  368. Inariyama Castle (Sarashina)
  369. Inatsuke Castle
  370. Innoshima Suigun Castle
  371. Inoko Yakata
  372. Inokuchi Castle (Nukata)
  373. Inoue Castle
  374. Inoue Yakata
  375. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  376. Inuinofuru Castle
  377. Inukai Castle
  378. Inukai Yakata
  379. Ioto Castle
  380. Ioyama Castle
  381. Iroganeyama Fort
  382. Isawa Castle
  383. Isezaki Castle (Sanada)
  384. Ishibashi Castle
  385. Ishibayama Castle (Omi)
  386. Ishida Castle (Mikawa)
  387. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  388. Ishigami Castle
  389. Ishihama Castle
  390. Ishinomaki Castle
  391. Isobe Castle
  392. Isobe Castle (Mikawa)
  393. Isshiki Castle (Chita)
  394. Isshiki Castle (Omi)
  395. Isshiki Castle (Suruga)
  396. Itabashi Castle
  397. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  398. Itagakiyama Noroshidai
  399. Itami Castle
  400. Itazuke Moated Settlement
  401. Itokazu Castle
  402. Itou Genba Yashiki
  403. Itousakaue Fort
  404. Iuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  405. Iwabitsu Castle
  406. Iwabuchi Castle (Aida)
  407. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  408. Iwade Yashiki (Kai)
  409. Iwadono Castle
  410. Iwahara Castle (Azumi)
  411. Iwahori Castle (Mikawa)
  412. Iwakiri Castle
  413. Iwakubo Yakata
  414. Iwakura Castle
  415. Iwaoka Yakata
  416. Iwasaki Castle
  417. Iwasaki Castle (Hanishina)
  418. Iwasaki Castle (Mutsu)
  419. Iwasaki Yakata
  420. Iwaseyama Castle
  421. Iwaya Castle
  422. Iwazu Castle
  423. Iwazu Daizen Castle
  424. Iwazu Daizennishi Castle
  425. Iwazu Dannoue Castle
  426. Iwazu Ino Castle
  427. Iwazu Kibira Castle
  428. Iwazu Myoshinji Castle
  429. Iwazu Naruse Castle
  430. Iwazushin Castle
  431. Izaki Castle
  432. Izu Nagahama Castle
  433. Izu Ohdairashin Castle
  434. Izumigashira Castle
  435. Jikki Yashiki
  436. Jikouin Fort
  437. Jikouin Yakata
  438. Jinbagahara Castle
  439. Jindaiji Castle
  440. Jinguuji Yakata
  441. Jinnoya Castle (Mikawa)
  442. Jionji Yakata
  443. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  444. Jofukuji Castle
  445. Jou Ian Yashiki
  446. Jouguuji Castle
  447. Jouhikage Fort
  448. Joujou Castle
  449. Joukouin Yakata
  450. Joumura Castle (Ina)
  451. Joumurafuru Castle
  452. Jounoue Fort
  453. Jukkumi Yashiki
  454. Jurakudai
  455. Juuouzan Fort
  456. Kadone Castle (Omi)
  457. Kaesa Castle
  458. Kagami Yakata
  459. Kageyama Castle (Mikawa)
  460. Kagikakemonomi Fort
  461. Kai Ueno Castle
  462. Kaibai Castle
  463. Kaiden Castle
  464. Kaize Castle (Saku)
  465. Kake Castle (Nukata)
  466. Kakegawako Castle
  467. Kakiage Castle (Chikuma)
  468. Kakimi Castle (Omi)
  469. Kakinohana Castle
  470. Kakizaki Castle
  471. Kakuhari Yashiki
  472. Kakunodate Castle
  473. Kakutsugawa Castle
  474. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  475. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  476. Kamagatake Castle
  477. Kamaha Castle
  478. Kamaian Yakata
  479. Kamakata Jin'ya
  480. Kamei Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  481. Kameyama Castle (Azumi)
  482. Kameyama Castle (Kii)
  483. Kameyama Castle (Mikawa)
  484. Kami Castle (Suwa)
  485. Kamigatou Yashiki
  486. Kamigishimoto Castle (Omi)
  487. Kamihiraideko Castle (Ina)
  488. Kamiiida Jin'ya
  489. Kamijima Castle (Ina)
  490. Kamikurabara Fort
  491. Kamimakifuru Castle
  492. Kaminagahara Castle
  493. Kaminogou Castle
  494. Kamioka Castle
  495. Kamitohno Castle
  496. Kamiwada Castle
  497. Kamo Castle (Bitchu)
  498. Kamogatake Castle
  499. Kan'onsaka Castle (Hanishina)
  500. Kanaiyama Castle
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