More than 10,000 castle ruins in Japan are compiled by prefecture "Japan Castle Dictionary" released.
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd. will release a new book, "Dictionary of Castles in Japan: Japan Nationwide 10,38 Ancient Castle Sites," which contains more than 10,000 information on castle ruins in Japan, at bookstores nationwide for 4,950 yen. (Photo: Himeji Castle)
It is said that there were 40,000 to 50,000 castles in Japan. Among them, there are many castles with no castle towers or stone walls, only moats and earthworks, and castles with only lore and records that do not even have remains (traces left on the ground).
The new book lists about 10,000 castles throughout Japan by prefecture, and includes data on name, location, age, and castle owner, as well as an overview of each region.
Edited by the Japan Castle Ruins Study Group. We collect literature, records, and information on castle sites all over Japan, and we are particularly focusing on research on small and medium-sized castle sites.
▮ Number of provinces and castles
Hokkaido, Tohoku (1731 castles)
Kanto (1401 castles)
Koshinetsu (923 Castle)
Hokuriku (428 castles)
Donghai (1121 Castle)
(1566 Castle)
San'in, Sanyo (1121 Castle)
Shikoku (527 castles)
Kyushu, Okinawa (1220 castles)
▮ Bibliographic information
Name: Japan Castle Dictionary Japan National 10,038 Ancient Castle Ruins
Publisher: Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd.
Editor: Japan Castle Ruins Study Group
Price: 4,500 yen + tax
Release Date: June 23, 2021
Specifications: A5 size / 680 pages
