Castles Archives - Kansai Odyssey

For many, many years the southern area of what is today Shiga prefecture was politically important for many warlords. Its

Hikone Castle, A Japanese National Treasure

While there are many castles in Japan, only 5 of them are national treasures. In Kansai, Himeji Castle is of

Along with Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Himeji Castle [姫路城] was one of the first Japanese World Heritage sites. Though this

When it comes to the most popular tourist spot in Kyoto, Nijo Castle usually gets somewhere near the top of

Osaka Prefecture was once home to a great many castles. Sadly, many of those castles fell long ago, leaving only

It probably comes as no surprise, but Wakayama City’s most popular attraction is Wakayama Castle. Though not as popular as

Now that we have covered the basic history of Osaka Castle, we are ready to start talking about the castle