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  • Minowa Castle Ruins
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    3.5
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    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Misatomachihigashiakiya ・ Nishiakiya
    These famous castle ruins are located approximately 30 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Takasaki Interchange and Maebashi Interchange. Minowa castle was built in the Sengoku Period by Nagano Narimasa. It was known as an impregnable castle that prevented Takeda Shingen’s attacks numerous times but was abandoned in the time of Ii Naomasa. The ruins of the castle gate, wall and drainage system remain, and many are unchanged from when the castle was governed by Ii Naomasa. It was designated as a national Historic Site in 1987 and selected as one of Japan’s top 100 castles. There is a battle event every year in October, during the Minowa Castle Festival, where the warriors form two groups, Takeda side and Nagano side, which try to attack and defend the castle.

    郭馬出門が復元されていました。また堀が深く重厚な造りだったのでしょう。関東管領の上杉憲政の配下の名将、長野業正の居城です。スタンプはここにないので注意が必要です。

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  • Takasaki Castle
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    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Takamatsuchou In the castle park
    These castle ruins are located approximately 15 minutes on foot from the JR Takasaki Station, or alternatively, five minutes by bus. They are the remains of Minowa Castle, built in 1598 by Ii Naomasa, by command of Tokugawa Ieyasu. At the time of its building, the castle covered a vast area, with the bailey alone covering over 165 square kilometers. However, presently, only the three earthen walls and moat, tower and eastern gate remain. The tower was used to store weapons and food and is the only remaining castle structure to remain standing in the prefecture. The surrounding area, including the castle ruins is maintained as a castle ruins park, and is a popular cherry viewing spot. The cherry blossoms are lit up in the evening.

    This castle is a 10 min walk from the Takasaki station. Surrounded by buildings and an auditorium the castle is situated in the middle of a manicured garden (are there any unkempt gardens in Japan...

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  • Nagurumi Castle Ruins
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    4.0
    45 Reviews
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    Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Shimodu
    "A seven minute drive by car from Jomo-Kogen Station on the JR Joetsu Shinkansen line. The lord Sanada Masayuki built the castle that once stood here in 1579 at the conjunction between the Tone and Akaya Rivers. The ruins were designated a Historic Site by Gunma Prefecture in 1949. After the broadcast of the popular television drama ""Sanada Maru"" on NHK, a portion of the ruins were restored in 2015 and in 2017 the castle was selected in a second edition to a list of Japan’s top 100 castles. The trees and stone monuments in the area convey the weight of its history."

    小田原征伐のきっかけとなった小城。沼田城から目と鼻の先に敵の小城がポツンとあれば攻めたくもなります。そうなるように真田昌幸が秀吉を唆して残した城なのでしょう。城の縄張りが復元されていて戦国時代の戦うための城がどういうものかがわかります。 桜もきれいで、超穴場花見スポットです。

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  • Kanayama Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Pref. Otashi Kanayamachou 40-106 others
    These castle ruins are located in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, at an altitude of 239 meters on Mt. Kanayama. It has been selected as one of the top 100 famous castles in Japan. The lord of this castle was Iwamatsu Nitta, Kise, Yura and Odawara Hojo. It was built in 1469 and abandoned in 1590. Although it is one of the mountain castles that made use of the natural topography, it had stone walls and much of the castle was stone paved. The history of this castle overturned the theory that mountain castles in the Kanto region did not have typical stone walls. At the foot of the mountain, there is a guidance facility for the historical Kanayama castle ruins and also a Kanayama area castle exchange center.
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  • Numata Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Pref. Numatashi Nishikurauchimachi 594
    This castle built on top of a cliff along the upper reaches of the Tone River has been selected as one of the Top 100 Castles in Japan. Fierce battles were waged by the Uesugi and Takeda clans for this strategic point in North Kanto. After the downfall of the Numata clan, the Sanada and Honda clans occupied the castle in succession. A five-story keep was built during the rule of the Sanada clan but was later reduced. Currently a portion of the honmaru remains, with Numata Park, an elementary school, and a high school on the surrounding grounds.
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  • Iwabitsu Castle Remains
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    Azuma-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gumma Prefecture
    The ruins of the Iwabitsu Castle, known for its Lords Sanada Yukitaka and Masayuki, is on Mt. Iwabitsu in Higashi-Agatsuma Town, Agatsuma County, Gunma Prefecture. Built on a location protected by slopes and outcroppings of boulders, this castle is said to be one of the three fortresses of Takeda’s domain. The ruins remaining today are the Senryuin guesthouse, said to be constructed in three days by Masayuki to receive Takeda Katsuyori, the main building, and the dry moat.
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  • Isobe Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Annaka-shi Saginomiya
  • Ogikubo Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Maebashi-shi Ogikubomachi Motoyashiki
  • Gokan Castle Ruins‧Gokan Castle Ruins Park
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    Gunma Annaka-shi Nakagokan
  • Imamura Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Isesaki-shi Inaricho 848-1
  • Negoya Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Takasaki-shi Yamanamachi
  • Yamana Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Takasaki-shi Yamanamachi
  • Shinshitukajoseki
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    Gunma Pref. Maebashishi Ninomiyamachi
  • Hitomi Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Annaka-shi Matsuidamachi Hitomi
  • Jimbentakejoseki
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    Gunma Pref. Kanragunkanramachi Amabiki
  • Hakoda Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Hokkitsumachi Shimohakoda 606
  • Rikimaru Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Maebashi-shi Rikimarumachi
  • Hinokishakuyamashiroshi
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    Gunma Pref. Kiryushi Umedachou 1-chome
  • Yanase Castle Ruins
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    Gunma Annaka-shi Yanase
  • Uzura Kojoato
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    Gunma Pref. Ouragunouramachi Uzurashinden
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Gunma prefecture is synonymous with onsen. Natural hot spring water sources throughout the prefecture have given rise to a series of small onsen towns, each set among luscious mountains. At Kusatsu, Ikaho, and Minakami, traditional indoor and outdoor bathing experiences are served hand in hand with irresistible onsen-themed food, including steam-cooked eggs and custard pudding.

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