10 Castles in Kanto That You Shouldn't Miss

March 22, 2022 Roger Rusk

Discover the best top things to do in Kanto, Japan including The Site of Ogura Castle, The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin), Odawara Castle, Saimyoji Castle Ruin, Kanayama Castle Remains, Hachigata Castle Remains, Hachioji Castle Remains, Gokan Castle, Iwabitsu Castle Ruins, Nagurumi Castle Ruins.
Restaurants in Kanto

1. The Site of Ogura Castle

608 Taguro, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun 355-0341 Saitama Prefecture +81 493-65-2656 http://www.town.tokigawa.lg.jp/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=29059
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

The Site of Ogura Castle

2. The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin)

1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda 100-0001 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3213-1111 http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/event/higashigyoen/higashigyoen.html
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38%
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4.0 based on 2,012 reviews

The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin)

These beautiful gardens are located outside of the Imperial Palace. Access to the gardens is open to the public although the palace itself is off limits.

Reviewed By martynr164 - Phichit, Thailand

From subway station T08 we entered the garden through the Hirakawa gate & exited at the Ote-Mon gate towards Tokyo station. Good afternoon stroll away from the hustle & bustle of the city.

3. Odawara Castle

6-1 Jonai, Odawara 250-0014 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 465-22-3818 [email protected] http://odawaracastle.com/
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4.0 based on 1,041 reviews

Odawara Castle

Odawara Castle is a symbol of Odwara City. It was as an impregnable castle owned by the Hojo clan, the samurai family who governed Kanto region for about a century from the end of 15th century. Since then, the castle became a reserve for Hakone and Tokaido route and functioned as a cornerstone of defense in the region. The castle has reopened in May 2016 after the completion of a seismic retrofit and renewal of the exhibition inside.

Reviewed By Adampilot22 - Bangkok, Thailand

Easy to get to from Odawara train station. 10 minutes walk and you're there. The grounds are lovely with some huge trees. The castle is restored and well kept with displays of Samurai armour, swords and well documented literature (but some in only Japanese). It may not be the biggest Castle in Japan but I really enjoyed the visit.

4. Saimyoji Castle Ruin

Mashiko, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun 321-4217 Tochigi Prefecture
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Saimyoji Castle Ruin

5. Kanayama Castle Remains

Kanayamacho, Ota 373-0027 Gunma Prefecture http://www.city.ota.gunma.jp/005gyosei/0170-009kyoiku-bunka/topics/nyumon.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 80 reviews

Kanayama Castle Remains

6. Hachigata Castle Remains

Hachigata, Yorii-machi, Osato-gun 369-1224 Saitama Prefecture http://www.town.yorii.saitama.jp/site/rekishikan/kouenannai.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 39 reviews

Hachigata Castle Remains

7. Hachioji Castle Remains

3-2664_2Motohachiojimachi, Hachioji 193-0826 Tokyo Prefecture https://hshiro.fuma-kotaro.com/
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4.0 based on 69 reviews

Hachioji Castle Remains

8. Gokan Castle

Nakagokan, Annaka 379-0107 Gunma Prefecture
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Gokan Castle

9. Iwabitsu Castle Ruins

Haramachi Hirasawa, Higashiagatsuma-machi, Agatsuma-gun 377-0801 Gunma Prefecture
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4.0 based on 44 reviews

Iwabitsu Castle Ruins

10. Nagurumi Castle Ruins

Shimozu, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun 379-1314 Gunma Prefecture +81 278-62-0793 http://www.webgunma.com/278/comment-page-1/#comment-4397
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4.0 based on 44 reviews

Nagurumi Castle Ruins

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