Japanese Castles

  • Published on : 25/11/2012
  • by : Japan Experience

Japan has hundreds of castles scattered throughout the country from Goryo-kaku in Hakodate, Hokkaido to Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa. Japanese castles are associated with ferocious samurai, ninja and great heroes of Japanese history.

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