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 Iwabuchi Castle
  3. Aida Kokuzousan Castle
  4. Aida Kokuzousanminami Fort
  5. Aida Kokuzousannanseioneno Castle
  6. Aida Kokuzousannishi Fort
  7. Aida Yakata
  8. Aimiyamamonomi Fort
  9. Ainuta Fort
  10. Akagi Kita Castle
  11. Akagi Minami Castle
  12. Akagi Yakata
  13. Akatsuka Castle
  14. Akazawashi Yakata
  15. Akechi Osayama Castle
  16. Aki Castle
  17. Akiba Fort
  18. Akita Castle
  19. Akiyama Yakata
  20. Akiyoshi Fort
  21. Akozu Castle
  22. Akutagawasan Castle
  23. Amabiki Castle
  24. Amagajo
  25. Amanari Castle
  26. Amari Yakata
  27. Amemiya Yashiki
  28. Ametoya Castle
  29. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  30. Amidagamine Castle (Yamashiro)
  31. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  32. Amino Yashiki
  33. Ano Yakata
  34. Anrakuji Yakata
  35. Ansho Castle
  36. Aoiyama Castle
  37. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  38. Aoyagi Castle
  39. Aoyagi Yakata
  40. Aoyama Castle
  41. Aoyama Castle (Nagato)
  42. Aoyama Castle (Omi)
  43. Aragaito Fort
  44. Arai Castle
  45. Arako Castle
  46. Arashi Castle
  47. Arato Castle
  48. Aratoshou Castle
  49. Arayama Castle
  50. Arikoyama Castle
  51. Aruga Castle
  52. Asaba Castle
  53. Asahara Yakata
  54. Asahi Castle (Owari)
  55. Asahiyama Castle
  56. Asama Palace
  57. Asama Yakata
  58. Ashigara Castle
  59. Ashigara Teraba Fort
  60. Ashikagashi Yakata
  61. Asonuma Castle
  62. Asukayama Castle
  63. Asuke Castle
  64. Atagoyama Noroshidai
  65. Awaya Yakata
  66. Aya Castle
  67. Azuchi Castle
  68. Azumi Aoki Castle
  69. Azumi Furumaya Castle
  70. Azumi Futatsugi Castle
  71. Azumi Horinouchi Yakata
  72. Azumi Iwahara Castle
  73. Azumi Kameyama Castle
  74. Azumi Kitsune Castle
  75. Azumi Mondo Castle
  76. Azumi Nagao Castle
  77. Azumi Nakamura Castle
  78. Azumi Nishimaki Castle
  79. Azumi Nishiyama Castle
  80. Azumi Ogiwara Castle
  81. Azumi Ogiwara Yakata
  82. Azumi Ogura Castle
  83. Azumi Oshino Castle
  84. Azumi Sano Castle
  85. Azumi Shibutami Castle
  86. Azumi Shimizu Yakata
  87. Azumi Shironomine Castle
  88. Azumi Takisawa Castle
  89. Azumi Tanoiri Castle
  90. Azumi Taya Castle
  91. Azumi Uchibori Yakata
  92. Azumi Uyama Castle
  93. Azumi Uyama Yakata
  94. Azumi Uzuhashi Castle
  95. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  96. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  97. Bizenhara Yakata
  98. Busetsu Castle
  99. Bushihara Fort
  100. Chausudate
  101. Chiba Castle
  102. Chigasaki Castle
  103. Chihaya Castle
  104. Chiisagata Kemi Castle
  105. Chiisagata Komaki Castle
  106. Chiisagata Komakikamino Castle
  107. Chiisagata Nakano Castle
  108. Chiisagata Nakao Castle
  109. Chiisagata Nishiyama Castle
  110. Chiisagata Shirayama Castle
  111. Chiisagata Yashima Castle
  112. Chikatou Fort
  113. Chikuma Asada Castle
  114. Chikuma Asahi Castle
  115. Chikuma Asaka Castle
  116. Chikuma Chausuyama Castle
  117. Chikuma Gotenyama Castle
  118. Chikuma Higashijou Castle
  119. Chikuma Hime Castle
  120. Chikuma Kakiage Castle
  121. Chikuma Kattori Castle
  122. Chikuma Kemi Castle
  123. Chikuma Koshikou Castle
  124. Chikuma Koya Castle
  125. Chikuma Kushiki Castle
  126. Chikuma Moto Castle
  127. Chikuma Motoyama Castle
  128. Chikuma Nakajou Yakata
  129. Chikuma Narukami Castle
  130. Chikuma Nishijou Castle
  131. Chikuma Osaka Castle
  132. Chikuma Saburouhora Castle
  133. Chikuma Samine Castle
  134. Chikuma Saruga Castle
  135. Chikuma Sasaga Castle
  136. Chikuma Sasano Castle
  137. Chikuma Sasazawa Castle
  138. Chikuma Takasu Castle
  139. Chikuma Takayama Castle
  140. Chikuma Takeda Castle
  141. Chikuma Tazawa Castle
  142. Chikuma Uchi Castle
  143. Chikuma Ueda Castle
  144. Chikuma Uenoyama Castle
  145. Chikuma Wada Castle
  146. Chikuma Yagura Castle
  147. Chikuma Yamazaki Fort
  148. Chikuma Yokoyama Castle
  149. Chikuzenbara Fort
  150. Chinen Castle
  151. Chiran Castle
  152. Chofuku Castle
  153. Choujaike Yakata
  154. Choujayama Castle
  155. Choujayashiki Yakata
  156. Choushouin Yakata
  157. Daikan'yama Fort
  158. Dainenji Yakata
  159. Daiun'in Doi
  160. Deura Castle
  161. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  162. Dokanyama
  163. Doushou Hori
  164. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  165. Egawa Fort
  166. Eimeiin Fort
  167. Ema Yakata
  168. Enryakuji
  169. Enryakuji Amidadou Fort
  170. Enryakuji Higashitani Fort
  171. Enryakuji Joudoin Fort
  172. Enryakuji Kitatani Fort
  173. Enryakuji Monjurou Fort
  174. Enryakuji Nishitani Fort
  175. Enryakuji Shakadou Fort
  176. Fuchuu Castle (Hitachi)
  177. Fujihashi Castle (Tokyo)
  178. Fujimaki Yashiki
  179. Fujita Castle
  180. Fukakusa Yakata
  181. Fukayama Castle (Suruga)
  182. Fukazawa Castle
  183. Fukuouji Yakata
  184. Fukushima Castle
  185. Fukutake Castle (Chikuzen)
  186. Fukuyo Castle
  187. Fukuzawa Yakata
  188. Fukuzuka Castle (Mino)
  189. Fumimichi Castle
  190. Funaki Castle (Omi)
  191. Funaoka Castle
  192. Funaokayama Castle
  193. Funayama Castle
  194. Funehiki Castle
  195. Furuhata Yakata
  196. Furujou Yakata
  197. Furukawa Castle
  198. Furumaya Yakata
  199. Furuwatari Castle
  200. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  201. Fushimi Castle
  202. Fusumada Castle
  203. Futamata Castle
  204. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  205. Futoge Castle
  206. Futoh'yama Castle
  207. Gakiyama Noroshidai
  208. Gakuden Castle (Owari)
  209. Ganjaku Castle
  210. Ganshouin Yakata
  211. Gassan Toda Castle
  212. Gifu Castle
  213. Gion Castle
  214. Gobara Castle
  215. Gochaku Castle
  216. Gokan Castle
  217. Gongen Yakata
  218. Gouda Fort
  219. Gujo Hachiman Castle
  220. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  221. Haba Castle
  222. Habako Castle
  223. Habauehori Yashiki
  224. Hachigata Castle
  225. Hachikenchōja Castle
  226. Hachiman'yama Castle (Tanba)
  227. Hachinohe Castle
  228. Hachioji Castle
  229. Haga Castle
  230. Hagikura Fort
  231. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  232. Haibara Castle
  233. Haiyama Castle
  234. Hakota Castle (Kouzuke)
  235. Hakusan Castle
  236. Hamagawa Castle
  237. Hanakuma Castle
  238. Hanamaki Castle
  239. Hanawa Castle
  240. Hanazawa Yakata
  241. Hanazono Castle
  242. Hanazono Mitake Castle
  243. Haneo Castle
  244. Hanishina Motai Castle
  245. Hanishina Takeyama Castle
  246. Hanishina Terao Castle
  247. Haranomoto Castle
  248. Hasedo Castle
  249. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  250. Hatakenaka Yakata
  251. Hatayama Castle
  252. Hatsuzawa Castle
  253. Hatta Yashiki
  254. Hattori Castle (Koka)
  255. Hayaotoshi Castle
  256. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  257. Hayashikojo Castle
  258. Hayashiohjo Castle
  259. Hida Castle (Omi)
  260. Hieinoyama Fort
  261. Higashi Maruoka Castle (Koka)
  262. Higashi Wada Castle
  263. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  264. Hijiyama Castle (Iga)
  265. Hikaru Castle
  266. Hiki Castle
  267. Hikida Castle
  268. Hikidono Yashiki
  269. Hikuma Castle
  270. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  271. Himega Castle (Mikawa)
  272. Himuro Yakata
  273. Hinode Castle
  274. Hirai Castle
  275. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  276. Hirai Kanayama Castle
  277. Hiraide Moated Settlement
  278. Hirakura Castle
  279. Hirase Castle
  280. Hirase Kitano Castle
  281. Hirase Noroshidai
  282. Hirase Yakata
  283. Hiratsuka Castle
  284. Hirose Castle (Hida)
  285. Hisawa Castle
  286. Hishakuyama Castle
  287. Hiyama Castle
  288. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  289. Hodarakuji Castle
  290. Hojo Clan Residence
  291. Honjinzawabata Fort
  292. Honshouji Castle
  293. Hora Yakata
  294. Horigane Yakata
  295. Horigoe Palace
  296. Horikoshi Castle
  297. Hoshigasaki Castle
  298. Hosogaya Yakata
  299. Hotaka Yakata
  300. Hotta no Saku
  301. Houjiin Doi
  302. Houshouji Fort
  303. Houzouji Yakata
  304. Hyakusaiji Castle
  305. Iba Castle
  306. Ibako Castle
  307. Ibaraki Castle
  308. Ibarayama Castle
  309. Ibayama Castle
  310. Ibikitagata Castle
  311. Ibuka Castle
  312. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  313. Ichigousan Castle
  314. Ichijodani Castle
  315. Ichijojiyama Castle
  316. Ichikawa Jin'ya
  317. Ichinomiya Castle
  318. Igawa Castle
  319. Iida Fort
  320. Iida Yashiki
  321. Iinawa Castle
  322. Iino Taira Castle
  323. Iinuma Castle
  324. Iiyama Castle
  325. Ijiri Yashiki
  326. Ikeda Castle
  327. Ikeda Castle (Mino)
  328. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  329. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  330. Ima Castle (Mino)
  331. Imai Castle
  332. Imai Fort
  333. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  334. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  335. Imoto Castle (Omi)
  336. Ina Akasu Castle
  337. Ina Castle
  338. Ina Higuchiuchi Castle
  339. Ina Horinouchi Yakata
  340. Ina Ichinodaira Castle
  341. Ina Inamura Castle
  342. Ina Joumura Castle
  343. Ina Kamihiraideko Castle
  344. Ina Kasuga Castle
  345. Ina Kitano Castle
  346. Ina Kiyomizu Castle
  347. Ina Koide Castle
  348. Ina Konishi Castle
  349. Ina Korin Castle
  350. Ina Koujin'yama Castle
  351. Ina Kurata Castle
  352. Ina Maruyama Fort
  353. Ina Matsuo Castle
  354. Ina Matsushima Castle
  355. Ina Minowa Castle
  356. Ina Nagayama Castle
  357. Ina Nakagome Castle
  358. Ina Oguro Castle
  359. Ina Ohkubo Castle
  360. Ina Ohniwa Castle
  361. Ina Omotegi Castle
  362. Ina Ou Castle
  363. Ina Ryuugasaki Castle
  364. Ina Shimohiraideko Castle
  365. Ina Shimono Castle
  366. Ina Sokura Castle
  367. Ina Suganuma Castle
  368. Ina Suzuoka Castle
  369. Ina Takada Castle
  370. Ina Tanagi Castle
  371. Ina Tanaka Castle
  372. Ina Tenpaku Castle
  373. Ina Wada Castle
  374. Ina Yashiki
  375. Ina Yasuoka Castle
  376. Ina Yokokawa Castle
  377. Ina Yokoyama Castle
  378. Ina Yoshioka Castle
  379. Inamurafuru Castle
  380. Inaniwa Castle
  381. Inatsuke Castle
  382. Innoshima Suigun Castle
  383. Inoko Yakata
  384. Inoue Castle
  385. Inoue Yakata
  386. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  387. Inuinofuru Castle
  388. Inukai Castle
  389. Inukai Yakata
  390. Ioto Castle
  391. Ioyama Castle
  392. Isawa Castle
  393. Ishibayama Castle (Omi)
  394. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  395. Ishigami Castle
  396. Ishihama Castle
  397. Ishinomaki Castle
  398. Isobe Castle
  399. Isshiki Castle (Omi)
  400. Isshiki Castle (Suruga)
  401. Itabashi Castle
  402. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  403. Itagakiyama Noroshidai
  404. Itami Castle
  405. Itazuke Moated Settlement
  406. Itokazu Castle
  407. Itou Genba Yashiki
  408. Itousakaue Fort
  409. Iwabitsu Castle
  410. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  411. Iwadono Castle
  412. Iwakiri Castle
  413. Iwakubo Yakata
  414. Iwakura Castle
  415. Iwaoka Yakata
  416. Iwasaki Castle
  417. Iwasaki Castle (Mutsu)
  418. Iwasaki Yakata
  419. Iwaseyama Castle
  420. Iwaya Castle
  421. Izaki Castle
  422. Izu Nagahama Castle
  423. Izu Ohdairashin Castle
  424. Izumigashira Castle
  425. Jikki Yashiki
  426. Jikouin Fort
  427. Jikouin Yakata
  428. Jinbagahara Castle
  429. Jindaiji Castle
  430. Jinguuji Yakata
  431. Jionji Yakata
  432. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  433. Jofukuji Castle
  434. Jou Ian Yashiki
  435. Jouhikage Fort
  436. Joujou Castle
  437. Joukouin Yakata
  438. Joumurafuru Castle
  439. Jounoue Fort
  440. Jukkumi Yashiki
  441. Jurakudai
  442. Juuouzan Fort
  443. Kadone Castle (Omi)
  444. Kaesa Castle
  445. Kagikakemonomi Fort
  446. Kai Asahiyama Castle
  447. Kai Baba Yashiki
  448. Kai Biwa Castle
  449. Kai Furumiya Castle
  450. Kai Genga Yashiki
  451. Kai Genji Yakata
  452. Kai Hayakawa Yashiki
  453. Kai Henmi Yashiki
  454. Kai Hirai Yashiki
  455. Kai Horinouchi Castle
  456. Kai Ikkui Yashiki
  457. Kai Imai Yashiki
  458. Kai Iwade Yashiki
  459. Kai Kazama Yashiki
  460. Kai Kose Yashiki
  461. Kai Kouno Yashiki
  462. Kai Koyama Castle
  463. Kai Maruyama Fort
  464. Kai Nakano Castle
  465. Kai Nakao Castle
  466. Kai Nakazawa Yashiki
  467. Kai Nishikawa Yashiki
  468. Kai Obu Yashiki
  469. Kai Omagari Yashiki
  470. Kai Sanada Yashiki
  471. Kai Tsuji Yashiki
  472. Kai Ueno Castle
  473. Kai Yamanaka Yakata
  474. Kai Yashiro Yashiki
  475. Kaibai Castle
  476. Kaiden Castle
  477. Kakegawako Castle
  478. Kakimi Castle (Omi)
  479. Kakinohana Castle
  480. Kakuhari Yashiki
  481. Kakunodate Castle
  482. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  483. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  484. Kamagatake Castle
  485. Kamaha Castle
  486. Kamaian Yakata
  487. Kameyama Castle (Kii)
  488. Kamigatou Yashiki
  489. Kamigishimoto Castle (Omi)
  490. Kamiiida Jin'ya
  491. Kamikurabara Fort
  492. Kamimakifuru Castle
  493. Kaminagahara Castle
  494. Kaminogou Castle (Mikawa)
  495. Kamioka Castle
  496. Kamitohno Castle
  497. Kamo Castle (Bitchu)
  498. Kamogatake Castle
  499. Kanaiyama Castle
  500. Kanao Yogaisan Castle
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