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  • Hamamatsu Castle, Main Keep and Main Keep Gate
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    Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Naka-ku Motoshirocho 100-2
    The castle in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where the stone walls, the castle gate and castle tower keep have been restored. There's a lot to learn inside the grounds with pictures and models on display as well as a viewing platform on the top level. Surrounding the castle is Hamamatsu Castle Park, a popular meeting spot not just for tourists but for the locals as well.

    it used to be very beautiful place but the city made a change to attract tourists and put massive ugly signs or allowed a starbucks to run in the property , all of which has destroyed serenity it had.

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  • Atami Castle
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    Shizuoka Pref. Atamishi Atami 1993
    A castle built in the Momoyama period style located at the Nishikigaura mountaintop in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The castle was in fact built in 1959; no castle was ever historically located here. The castle tower viewing platform offers a stunning view 160 meters above sea level, and on clear days visitors can see all the way to the Izu Peninsula and Oshima. The castle’s grounds are filled with things to see and do, including a jacuzzi foot bath to soothe aching feet while gazing at beautiful scenery, a free game center, an area where visitors can try various Edo period activities, a museum dedicated to castles and samurai culture, and a tea house offering sweets and spectacular views. The adjoining Atami Trick Art Museum is also popular. Fee required to enter castle grounds.

    We went for lunch as there is nowhere else around the castle but it has a nice panoramic view of the sea. The meal itself is simple, based on Japanese noodles (soba/ udon) , options with tempura. The...

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  • Kakegawa Castle (Kumokiri Castle)
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    Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Kakegawa 1138-24
    This castle inside of Kakegawa Castle Park in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for being Japan's first recreated castle using the original wood construction techniques. Visitors can tour the inside of the castle and climb the stairs to the observation deck on the top floor. The castle, which is visited by many tourists, has also been selected as one of Japan's best 100 castles.

    掛川城天守閣と合わせて見学しました。平日だったため非常に空いておりじっくり落ちついて見学することができました。

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  • Koyama Castle Observation Deck, Yoshida-cho
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    Shizuoka Haibara-gun Yoshidacho Kataoka 2519-1 Noman Terayama Park
    A castle that serves as an observation deck, located a five-minute walk from the Kataoka Kita-Yoshida Tokubetsu Shien Gakko bus stop, a 25-minute ride on the Shizutetsu Just Line Bus from JR Shimada Station. Takeda Shingen first used this site as a fortress in 1568, but built a castle in 1571 and renamed Koyama Castle. Visitors can see relics dug up among the castle ruins, pictures of samurai, and a tea house. The observation deck affords a view of Mt. Fuji, and the cherry trees on the grounds are illuminated during the spring blossom season.

    Lovely gardens and castle, very helpful English speaking staff around to answer any questions and give an insight to the history of the gardens.

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  • Yamanaka Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Yamanakashinden 410-4
    These castle ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1934 and opened to the public as a historical park in 1981. Built with the castle construction techniques of the Later Hojo clan, the castle is a representative example of late Warring States period mountain castles. The lush historical park, notable for its shoji-bori and une-bori moats, has also been selected as one of Japan's most famous 100 castles.
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  • Takatenjin Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Kamihijikataminemukai
    These castle ruins are located on 132 meter-tall Mt. Kakuozan in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was the site of Takatenjin Castle, a famous castle considered to be impregnable. The castle has been included on the list of 100 additional famous Japanese castles and the ruins have been designated as a national historical site. The surrounding area has hiking courses that are visited by many tourists.
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  • Takane Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Tenryu-ku Misakubochouokuryouke
    These ruins are located in Mizukubo-cho Town, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City. They were built in 1414, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties Period, by local feudal lord the Okuyama clan for the purpose of protecting Emperor Go-Daigo's grandson Prince Yukiyoshi. During the Sengoku Period, it was probably renovated as a base for an invasion of Totomi by the Takeda army from Kai. Currently, the kuruwa (flat ground in the castle divided by the earthwork/moat/stone wall), yagura (turrets), main building, and castle gates are being reconstructed based on excavation research findings.
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  • Iinoya Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Hamana-ku Inasachouinoya
    These ruins are located in Iinoya, Inasa Town, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City. They are the ruins of Iinoya Castle-residence of the Ii family-and are known for their connection to Naotora Ii. The entire area has been turned into a castle hill park. In spring, it is one of the sites for the Lake Okuhamanako Cherry Blossom Festival and features illuminated cherry trees.
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  • Ruins of Yokoji Castle
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    Shizuoka Kikugawa-shi Toyoko
    Located about a ten-minute drive from Kikugawa Interchange or about 15 minutes from Kikugawa Station, the castle ruins can be found by going northeast from the industrial area with a dense concentration of factories, passing by Ushiike Pond and Kamiike Pond. It is counted as one of the five districts of the Yokoji Castle Ruins belonging to the group of Kikugawa Castle Ruins, which are designated a National Cultural Property as a historic site. Built in the home area of the Yokoji clan, a powerful lord of the Shogunate in the Kamakura Period (1185-1334), it consists of an east castle, a middle castle, and a west castle. Even now, the area gives off an aura of times past. Since it is a mountain castle, it affords a superior view of the surroundings, including Senjojiki, a broad rock plateau, and the graves of the Yokoji clan.
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  • Kambara Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Shizuoka-shi Shimizu-ku Kanbara
    "These are the ruins of Kanbara Castle, constructed around the beginning of Tenmon period (1532 to 1555) by Imagawa. Called the ""Mineshiki no Yamajiro"", it features the main keep on the mountain peak, surrounded by enclosures around. As an impenetrable castle utilizing the topography suitable for a mountain castle, it was only taken twice, by Takeda, and by the allied army of Oda and Tokugawa. It was a robust castle that was only first taken by the might of a major Sengoku daimyo (warlords in the Warring States period). In addition to the remaining stone walls and empty moat, the original appearance has been recreated based on excavation surveys performed for one area before Kanbara Town became a part of Shimizu Ward as a result of a municipal merger."
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  • Katsumata Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Makinohara Katsuta 2160-1
    The castle was built on a mountain ridge on the Makinohara Plateau, and the original castle walls, including the remains of the castle tower and inner moat, remain in good condition. The castle was defeated by Imagawa Yoshitada in 1476 (Bunmei 8), but it is believed that the Takeda clan later renovated and expanded the northern part of the castle during the Warring States period.
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  • Yokosuka Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Kakegawa-shi Nishiobuchi
  • Okazaki Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Fukuroi-shi Okazaki
  • Kazurayama Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Susono-shi Kazurayama
  • Kuno Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Fukuroi-shi Washizu
  • Yamanaka Castle Ruins Park
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    Shizuoka Mishima-shi Yama Nakashinden
  • Senpuku Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Susono-shi Senpuku
  • Oidaira Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Hamana-ku Yondaichi
  • Asahiyama Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Fujieda Kariyado
  • Umafuse Tsuka Castle Ruins
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    Shizuoka Fukuroi-shi Asana
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With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.

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