No. 076TokushimaRuins & historic sites
Tokushima Castle
The Hachisuka clan’s castle ruins surround a hill in central Tokushima. Walls built from local blue-green stone give the site a distinctive character.
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Shikoku
Explore 9 selected castles in Shikoku. Photographs, historical timelines, architecture and official sources help you discover each site.
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No. 077KagawaRuins & historic sites
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu is a coastal castle with moats fed by seawater from the Seto Inland Sea. Its turrets, gates and garden are preserved in Tamamo Park.
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No. 078KagawaOriginal keep
Marugame Castle
Marugame’s compact wooden keep rises above imposing stone walls. The climb gradually reveals successive layers of sweeping masonry and the town stretching beyond the keep.
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No. 079EhimeReconstructed buildings
Imabari Castle
Imabari is Todo Takatora’s coastal castle, with walls reflected in seawater moats. Its present keep is a modern interpretation built in 1980.
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No. 080EhimeRuins & historic sites
Yuzuki Castle
Yuzuki Castle survives within Dogo Park as the former base of the Kono clan. Moats and earthen banks reveal its medieval defences.
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No. 081EhimeOriginal keep
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle occupies Mount Katsuyama above the city centre. Its surviving keep, linked defences and wide views reward the ascent.
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No. 082EhimeReconstructed buildings
Ozu Castle
Ozu Castle stands beside the scenery of the Hiji River. Its timber-reconstructed keep can be explored alongside surviving Edo-period turrets.
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No. 083EhimeOriginal keep
Uwajima Castle
Uwajima Castle retains a white, three-storey keep on its wooded hill. Its history links Todo Takatora with the Date family of Uwajima.
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Kochi Castle
Kochi preserves a keep connected to its main palace. The surviving inner compound reveals both the defensive and residential sides of castle life.
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