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Ruins only / 城跡

This is a subtype of Castle Condition

This category indicates that the castle does not have a main keep, either original or reconstructed, and has no other significant buildings to see. That does not mean they are not worth visiting. By different accounts, there existed between 3000 and 4000 castles throughout Japan in different time periods. Most of these have little if anything remaining to see, but some of them are truly gems. Some have beautiful stone walls hidden in the woods and even more have a variety of earthworks and trenches for castle fans to imagine what the castle once looked like. How did it make use of the terrain? How was it used in the network of nearby castles? Did it watch over a road or defend some valuable fields? What defensive structures can you see, either natural or man made? How could it be defended? or attacked? While it's fun to see beautiful wooden towers, I would argue that it is more fulfilling to climb a mountain while thinking about these questions in pursuit of discovering new insights about the people who built these castles.

Castles with Ruins only
  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. Akayama Jin'ya
  13. Akazawa Yakata
  14. Akechi Osayama Castle
  15. Aki Castle
  16. Akiba Fort
  17. Akiba Fort (Azumi)
  18. Akiyama Yakata
  19. Akiyoshi Fort
  20. Akizuki Domain South Detached Palace
  21. Akutagawasan Castle
  22. Amabiki Castle
  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. Anjou Jin'ya
  32. Ano Yakata
  33. Anrakuji Yakata
  34. Ansho Castle
  35. Anshouko Castle
  36. Aoiyama Castle
  37. Aoki Castle (Azumi)
  38. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  39. Aono Castle (Mikawa)
  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. Arahorinaiki Yashiki
  49. Arai Castle
  50. Araihara Castle
  51. Araino Castle (Mikawa)
  52. Arako Castle
  53. Arashi Castle
  54. Aratame 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. Asahiyama Castle
  65. Asahiyama Castle (Kai)
  66. Asaka Castle (Chikuma)
  67. Asama Palace
  68. Asama Yakata
  69. Ashigara Castle
  70. Ashigara Teraba Fort
  71. Ashikaga Masauji Yakata
  72. Asonuma Castle
  73. Asou Castle (Mikawa)
  74. Asouko Castle (Mikawa)
  75. Asukayama Castle
  76. Atagoyama Noroshidai
  77. Atsushiba Yashiki (Koma)
  78. Awaji Castle (Chikuma)
  79. Awaya Yakata
  80. Awazawa Castle (Suwa)
  81. Ayukawa Castle (Koka)
  82. Azai Higashi Castle
  83. Azuchi Castle
  84. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  85. Bitchu Takamatsu Castle
  86. Biwa Castle (Kai)
  87. Bizen Date (Dewa)
  88. Bizenhara Yakata
  89. Bue Yakata (Totomi)
  90. Busetsu Castle
  91. Bushihara Fort
  92. Chamachi Battery (Obama Domain)
  93. Chausudate
  94. Chausuyama Castle (Chikuma)
  95. Chausuyama Castle (Nukata)
  96. Chausuyama Castle (Shinano)
  97. Chifuruya Castle (Sanada)
  98. Chigasaki Castle
  99. Chihaya Castle
  100. Chikatou Fort
  101. Chikuzenbara Fort
  102. Chimura Yashiki
  103. Chinen Castle
  104. Chiran Castle
  105. Chofuku Castle
  106. Choujaike Yakata
  107. Choujayama Castle
  108. Choujayashiki Yakata
  109. Chousenji Fort
  110. Choushouin Yakata
  111. Chouzenjimae Jin'ya
  112. Daikan'yama Fort
  113. Dainenji Yakata
  114. Damine Yashiki
  115. Dannoura Battery
  116. Deura Castle
  117. Do Castle (Mikawa)
  118. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  119. Dokanyama
  120. Dokyou Castle
  121. Doudo Castle (Mikawa)
  122. Dousawa Fort
  123. Doushou Hori
  124. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  125. Eboshigata Castle
  126. Egawa Fort
  127. Eimeiin Fort
  128. Enryakuji Higashitani Fort
  129. Enryakuji Kitatani Fort
  130. Enryakuji Nishitani Fort
  131. Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)
  132. Fudoudou Yakata
  133. Fujihashi Castle (Tokyo)
  134. Fujikawa Castle (Mikawa)
  135. Fujimaki Castle
  136. Fujimaki Yashiki
  137. Fujimaru Yakata
  138. Fukakusa Yakata
  139. Fukayama Castle (Suruga)
  140. Fukui Castle (Shinano)
  141. Fukujima Castle (Takai)
  142. Fukuouji Yakata
  143. Fukushima Castle
  144. Fukushima Castle (Echigo)
  145. Fukushima Castle (Kiso)
  146. Fukutake Castle (Chikuzen)
  147. Fukuyo Castle
  148. Fukuzawa Yakata
  149. Fukuzuka Castle (Mino)
  150. Funaki Castle (Omi)
  151. Funaoka Castle
  152. Funaokayama Castle
  153. Funayama Castle
  154. Funayama Castle (Mikawa)
  155. Funehiki Castle
  156. Furuhata Yakata
  157. Furui Castle (Mikawa)
  158. Furujou Yakata
  159. Furujouyama Castle (Hanishina)
  160. Furukawa Castle
  161. Furumaya Castle (Azumi)
  162. Furumaya Yakata
  163. Furumiya Castle
  164. Furumiya Castle (Kai)
  165. Furuwatari Castle
  166. Fuse Castle (Sarashina)
  167. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  168. Fusou Castle (Mikawa)
  169. Fusumada Castle
  170. Futae Castle (Azumi)
  171. Futamata Castle
  172. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  173. Futatsugi Castle (Azumi)
  174. Futoge Castle
  175. Futoh'yama Castle
  176. Futta Castle (Suwa)
  177. Gakiyama Noroshidai
  178. Gakuden Castle (Owari)
  179. Ganryakuji Castle
  180. Ganshouin Yakata
  181. Genbao Castle
  182. Genga Yashiki (Kai)
  183. Genji Yakata (Kai)
  184. Gentairi Castle
  185. Gion Castle
  186. Gobara Castle
  187. Gochaku Castle
  188. Gokan Castle
  189. Gongen Yakata
  190. Goryoudaira Fort
  191. Goryu Castle
  192. Gouda Fort
  193. Gushikawa Castle (Itoman Okinawa)
  194. Haba Castle
  195. Habako Castle
  196. Habauehori Yashiki
  197. Hacchou Castle (Mikawa)
  198. Hachikenchōja Castle
  199. Hachiman'yama Castle (Tanba)
  200. Hachimanpara Jinsho
  201. Hachimanshita Battery (Obama Domain)
  202. Hachioji Castle
  203. Hadanashi Castle
  204. Hadanashiyama Castle
  205. Hagikura Fort
  206. Hagiwarasuwa Castle
  207. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  208. Haibara Castle
  209. Haiyama Castle
  210. Hajikamigou Castle
  211. Hajoudo Castle
  212. Hakota Castle (Kozuke)
  213. Hakoyama Castle (Takai)
  214. Hakoyanagi Castle
  215. Hakusan Castle
  216. Hakusan Castle (Harima)
  217. Hamagawa Castle
  218. Hanagoya Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  219. Hanakuma Castle
  220. Hanaoka Castle (Azumi)
  221. Hanaoka Castle (Suwa)
  222. Hanasaki Castle (Tsuru)
  223. Hanawa Castle
  224. Hanazawa Yakata
  225. Hanazono Castle
  226. Hanazono Mitake Castle
  227. Hanehigashi Castle
  228. Hanenishi Castle
  229. Haneo Castle
  230. Harano Castle (Suwa)
  231. Haranomoto Castle
  232. Haruyamako Castle
  233. Haruyamaoh Castle
  234. Hasedo Castle
  235. Hashira Castle (Mikawa)
  236. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  237. Hatakenaka Yakata
  238. Hatayama Castle
  239. Hatsuzawa Castle
  240. Hattori Castle (Koka)
  241. Hayakawa Yashiki (Kai)
  242. Hayaotoshi Castle
  243. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  244. Hayashikojo Castle
  245. Hayashiohjo Castle
  246. Hazu Jin'ya
  247. Henmi Yashiki (Kai)
  248. Hida Castle (Omi)
  249. Hieinoyama Fort
  250. Higashi Kuramae Castle
  251. Higashi Maruoka Castle (Koka)
  252. Higashi Wada Castle
  253. Higashijou Castle (Chikuma)
  254. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  255. Higuchiuchi Castle (Ina)
  256. Hijiyama Castle (Iga)
  257. Hikaru Castle
  258. Hiki Castle
  259. Hikida Castle
  260. Hikidono Yashiki
  261. Hikuma Castle
  262. Hime Castle (Chikuma)
  263. Hime Castle (Hanishina)
  264. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  265. Himega Castle (Mikawa)
  266. Himuro Yakata
  267. Hina Yashiki
  268. Hinatabata Yakata
  269. Hino Castle
  270. Hinode Castle
  271. Hinohara Castle
  272. Hirabayashi Castle (Minochi)
  273. Hirai Castle
  274. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  275. Hirai Kanayama Castle
  276. Hirai Yashiki (Kai)
  277. Hiraiwa Castle (Mikawa)
  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. Hitomoshiyama Fort (Suwa)
  288. Hiyama Castle
  289. Hizen Nagoya Castle
  290. Hodarakuji Castle
  291. Hojo Clan Residence
  292. Hokkyu Jin'ya
  293. Honjinzawabata Fort
  294. Hora Castle (Mikawa)
  295. Hora Yakata
  296. Hori Castle (Minochi)
  297. Horigane Yakata
  298. Horigoe Palace
  299. Horikawa Castle
  300. Horikoshi Castle
  301. Horinouchi Castle (Kai)
  302. Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
  303. Horinouchi Yakata (Ina)
  304. Horiuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  305. Hoshigasaki Castle
  306. Hoshina Maenoyama Fort
  307. Hosogaya Yakata
  308. Hosokawagonsui Castle
  309. Hosokawaonmaeda Castle
  310. Hosokawashiroyama Castle
  311. Hosshouji Castle (Mikawa)
  312. Hotaka Yakata
  313. Houjiin Doi
  314. Hourinji Yakata
  315. Houshouji Fort
  316. Houzouji Yakata
  317. Hyakusaiji Castle
  318. Hyogo Castle
  319. Iba Castle
  320. Iba Palace
  321. Ibako Castle
  322. Ibarayama Castle
  323. Ibayama Castle
  324. Ibikitagata Castle
  325. Ibuka Castle
  326. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  327. Ichijodani Kojo Castle
  328. Ichijodaniyama Castle
  329. Ichijojiyama Castle
  330. Ichikawa Jin'ya
  331. Ichinodaira Castle (Ina)
  332. Ichinomiya Castle
  333. Ida Castle (Mikawa)
  334. Iga Castle (Mikawa)
  335. Igawa Castle
  336. Ii Yakata
  337. Iida Castle (Azumi)
  338. Iida Fort
  339. Iida Yashiki
  340. Iimori Castle
  341. Iimori Castle (Azumi)
  342. Iinawa Castle
  343. Iino Taira Castle
  344. Iinoya Castle
  345. Iinuma Castle
  346. Iizuna Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  347. Ikarashi Yakata
  348. Ikeda Castle (Mino)
  349. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  350. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  351. Ikkui Yashiki (Kai)
  352. Ima Castle (Mino)
  353. Imai Castle
  354. Imai Fort
  355. Imai Jin'ya
  356. Imai Yashiki (Kai)
  357. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  358. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  359. Imori Castle (Suwa)
  360. Imoto Castle (Omi)
  361. Ina Yashiki
  362. Inamura Castle (Ina)
  363. Inamurafuru Castle
  364. Inariyama Castle (Saku)
  365. Inariyama Castle (Sarashina)
  366. Inatsuke Castle
  367. Inawashiro Castle
  368. Inoko Yakata
  369. Inokuchi Castle (Nukata)
  370. Inoue Castle
  371. Inoue Yakata
  372. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  373. Inuinofuru Castle
  374. Inukai Castle
  375. Inukai Yakata
  376. Ioto Castle
  377. Ioyama Castle
  378. Isawa Castle
  379. Isezaki Castle (Sanada)
  380. Ishibashi Castle
  381. Ishibayama Castle (Omi)
  382. Ishida Castle (Mikawa)
  383. Ishida Jin'ya
  384. Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  385. Ishigami Castle
  386. Ishihama Castle
  387. Ishimura Castle
  388. Ishinomaki Castle
  389. Ishitono Yashiki
  390. Ishiwata Yakata
  391. Isobe Castle
  392. Isobe Castle (Mikawa)
  393. Isshiki Castle (Omi)
  394. Isshiki Castle (Suruga)
  395. Itabashi Castle
  396. Itadafuru Yashiki (Mikawa)
  397. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  398. Itagakiyama Noroshidai
  399. Itami Castle
  400. Itoigawa Jinya
  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. Iwahara Castle (Azumi)
  410. Iwahori Castle (Mikawa)
  411. Iwakiri Castle
  412. Iwakubo Yakata
  413. Iwakura Castle
  414. Iwaoka Yakata
  415. Iwasaki Castle (Hanishina)
  416. Iwasaki Castle (Mutsu)
  417. Iwasaki Yakata
  418. Iwaseyama Castle
  419. Iwato Castle (Mikawa)
  420. Iwaya Castle
  421. Iwazu Castle
  422. Iwazu Daizen Castle
  423. Iwazu Daizennishi Castle
  424. Iwazu Dannoue Castle
  425. Iwazu Ino Castle
  426. Iwazu Kibira Castle
  427. Iwazu Myoshinji Castle
  428. Iwazu Naruse Castle
  429. Iwazushin Castle
  430. Izaki Castle
  431. Izumigashira Castle
  432. Jikki Yashiki
  433. Jikouin Fort
  434. Jikouin Yakata
  435. Jinbagahara Castle
  436. Jindaiji Castle
  437. Jinguuji Yakata
  438. Jinnoya Castle (Mikawa)
  439. Jionji Yakata
  440. Jizen Castle (Koka)
  441. Jofukuji Castle
  442. Jou Ian Yashiki
  443. Jouguuji Castle
  444. Jouhikage Fort
  445. Joujou Castle
  446. Joukouin Yakata
  447. Joumineyama Castle
  448. Joumura Castle (Ina)
  449. Joumurafuru Castle
  450. Jounoue Fort
  451. Jukkumi Yashiki
  452. Junhanshi Yashiki
  453. Juuouzan Fort
  454. Kadone Castle (Omi)
  455. Kaesa Castle
  456. Kagami Yakata
  457. Kagamiyama Fort
  458. Kageyama Castle (Mikawa)
  459. Kagikakemonomi Fort
  460. Kagoshima Castle
  461. Kaibai Castle
  462. Kaiden Castle
  463. Kaize Castle (Saku)
  464. Kake Castle (Hazu)
  465. Kake Castle (Nukata)
  466. Kakegawako Castle
  467. Kakiage Castle (Chikuma)
  468. Kakimi Castle (Omi)
  469. Kakinohana Castle
  470. Kakuhari Yashiki
  471. Kakutsugawa Castle
  472. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  473. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  474. Kamagatake Castle
  475. Kamaha Castle
  476. Kamei Castle
  477. Kamei Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
  478. Kameyama Battery
  479. Kameyama Castle (Azumi)
  480. Kameyama Castle (Kii)
  481. Kameyama Castle (Mikawa)
  482. Kami Castle (Suwa)
  483. Kamigatou Yashiki
  484. Kamigishimoto Castle (Omi)
  485. Kamihiraideko Castle (Ina)
  486. Kamiiida Jin'ya
  487. Kamijima Castle (Ina)
  488. Kamikurabara Fort
  489. Kamimakifuru Castle
  490. Kaminagahara Castle
  491. Kaminogou Castle
  492. Kamitohno Castle
  493. Kamiwada Castle
  494. Kamo Castle (Bitchu)
  495. Kamogatake Castle
  496. Kamomegasaki Battery (Obama Domain)
  497. Kan'onsaka Castle (Hanishina)
  498. Kanaiyama Castle
  499. Kanao Yogaisan Castle
  500. Kanasashi Yakata
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