Castles - Nara, Japan
34 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community in Nara, concentrated mainly around Haibara-akanedai (8), Nara-shi (6), Yoshino-cho (5). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
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- Haibara-akanedai (8)
- Nara-shi (6)
- Yoshino-cho (5)
- Kashihara-shi (4)
- Sakurai (3)
All locations
- Akitsu-jō Castle Site (Yoshino-cho)
- Asuka Palace Main Hall Ruins Site (Sakurai)
- Entrance of Tsuba'okami-jo Castle Ruins (Tenri)
- Fujiwara Palace Ruins (Kashihara-shi)
- Fukusumi Nakasada-jo Castle Ruins (Tenri)
- Gojono Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Hirao Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Iigai Castle Ruins (Yoshino-cho)
- Ikatsuchi-Giwon Castle Site (Kashihara-shi)
- Itsutsu Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Kasagi Fortress Site (Nara-shi)
- Kaseyama Castle Ruins (Nara-shi)
- Kitamura Castle Ruins (Nara-shi)
- Kizu Castle Ruins (Nara-shi)
- Koriyama Castle Ruins (Nara-shi)
- Ofu-jo Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Relics of Fort Kataoka (Tawaramoto)
- Remains of Takayama-jo Castle. (Ikoma)
- Ruins of Chihaya Castle (Gojo)
- Ruins of Owada Castle (Tawaramoto)
- Ruins of Tawara Castle (Ikoma)
- Saki Castle Site (Nara-shi)
- Site of Asuka Inabuchi Palace (Sakurai)
- Site of Emperor Sujin's Palace (Sakurai)
- Site of Kuroki Imperial Palace of the Southern Court (Yoshino-cho)
- Site of Noguchi Ueyama Castle (Kashihara-shi)
- Site of Oharida Palace (Kashihara-shi)
- Site of Yoshino Imperial Palace (Yoshino-cho)
- Summit of Mt. Kongo (Kunimi-jo Castle Ruins site) (Gose)
- Takatori Castle Ruins (Yoshino-cho)
- Uda-Matsuyama Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Yamada Castle Ruins (Nara) (Haibara-akanedai)
- Yamato Baba-jo Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
- Yamato Yamada Castle Ruins (Haibara-akanedai)
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