Castles - Kagoshima, Japan

33 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community in Kagoshima, concentrated mainly around Kaseda-shirakame (5), Kanoya (4), Kagoshima-shi (4). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.

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A thicket of trees at the ruins of the Nanajyō Castles. (Naze)
Chiran Castle Ruins (Kaseda-shirakame)
Ei Castle Ruins (Ibusuki)
Former Minega Castle Site. (Satsumasendai)
Kagoshima (Tsurumaru) Castle Ruins (Kagoshima-shi)
Kajiki Castle Ruins (Kajiki)
Kame-jo castle ruins (Akune)
Kamega-jō Ruins (Izumi Castle) (Izumi)
Katsuo Castle (Kanoya)
Kenmizaki Castle Ruins (Kanoya)
Kikko Castle Ruins (Kaseda-shirakame)
Kimotsuki Castle Ruins (Kanoya)
Kiyoshiki Castle Ruins (Satsumasendai)
Koyama Castle Ruins (Kanoya)
Kurano Castle Ruins (Kaseda-shirakame)
Natsukage Castle Ruins (Kagoshima-shi)
Okuchi Castle Ruins (Okuchi-shinohara)
Ruins of Heike Castle (Makurazaki)
Shibushi Castle Ruins (Shibushi)
Shirogaira Castle Ruins (Nishinoomote)
Site of Akakina Castle (Naze)
Site of Beppu Castle (Kaseda-shirakame)
Site of Iwatsurugi Castle (Kajiki)
Site of Kokubu Castle (Kokubu-matsuki)
Site of Kuju Castle (Satsumasendai)
Site of Matsuo Castle (Okuchi-shinohara)
Site of Takao Castle (Kajiki)
Site of Tomikuma Castle (Hamanoichi)
Tofukuji Castle Ruins (Kagoshima-shi)
Tsuneyoshi Castle Ruins (Sueyoshicho-ninokata)
Umatate Fortress Ruins (Kokubu-matsuki)
Yuba Castle Ruins (Kaseda-shirakame)
Yulin Castle Ruins (Kagoshima-shi)

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