Japanese castles were placed in strategic locations, along trade routes, roads, and rivers. Though castles continued to be built with defense needs in mind, for centuries, fortresses were also built as centers More
Uwajima Castle taken by myself in August 2006
日本語: 彦根市金亀町にある彦根城。天守。
Hikone castle 日本語: 彦根城(滋賀)
日本語: 彦根市金亀町にある彦根城。太鼓門櫓。
日本語:彦根市金亀町にある彦根城。馬屋。 彦根市金亀町にある彦根城。馬屋。
Hikone Castle, Hikone, Shiga prefecture, Japan. I took this photo.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-160 Survey number: HABS CA-2257-M