Castles - Shiga Prefecture, Japan

78 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community in Shiga Prefecture, concentrated mainly around Nagahama (24), Hikone (12), Omihachiman (10). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.

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Azuchi Castle Honmaru Ruins (Omihachiman)
Azuchi Castle Ninomaru Ruins (Omihachiman)
Azuchi Castle Ninomaru South Quarters Ruins (Omihachiman)
Azuchi Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Banba Castle Ruins (Hikone)
Chokoji Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Hachimanyama Castle Nishinomaru Ruins (Omihachiman)
Hachimanyama Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Kamaha Castle Large Moat Ruins (Hikone)
Kamaha Castle Large Turret Ruins (Hikone)
Kamaha Castle Main Quarters Ruins (Hikone)
Kamaha Castle Ridge-shaped Hard Moat Ruins (Hikone)
Kamaha Castle Viewpoint Tower Ruins (Hikone)
Kamaha-jo (Kamanoha-jo) Castle Ruins (Hikone)
Kan'onji Castle Ruins (Youkaichi)
Kimura Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Kitanosho-jo Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Kitaomi Castle Ruins Mitamura Clan (National Historic Site) (Nagahama)
Kitaomi Castle Ruins Shimosaka Clan (National Historic Site) (Nagahama)
Kyūtoku Castle Ruins (Hikone)
Minakuchi Castle Front Gate Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Minakuchi Castle Onari Bridge Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Minakuchi Okayama Castle Inner Bailey Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Mitsukuri Castle Ruins (Youkaichi)
Mochizuki Castle Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Mochizuki Clan Castle Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Nagoshigoenoyama Castle (Nagahama)
Namazue Castle Ruins (Youkaichi)
Ochichiboyama Castle Ruins (Kitahama)
Oda Nobunaga Site of Toragozen-yama Castle (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Banquet Hall Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Demaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Guardhouse Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Honjin Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Honmaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Kingomaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Kyogoku Enclosure Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Nakamaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Red Mansion Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Sakura Trees Field Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Sannomaru Large Stone Wall (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Sannomaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Town Ruins (Nagahama)
Odani Castle Yamazakimaru Ruins (Nagahama)
Omi-Otsu Capital Palace Site (Otsu-shi)
Otowa Castle Ruins (Hino)
Otowa Field Castle Ruins (Hino)
Ruins of Kamaha Castle Watchtower 2 (Hikone)
Ryugahana Fort (Nagahama)
Sakamoto Castle Honmaru Ruins Stone Monument (Otsu-shi)
Sakamoto Castle Ruins Park (Otsu-shi)
Sasaki-jo Castle Ruins Monument (Youkaichi)
Sawayama Castle Ruins (Hikone)
Sawayama Castle Sennui Ruins (Hikone)
Sawayama Castle Town Outer Moat Ruins (Hikone)
Seta Castle Ruins Monument (Otsu-shi)
Shimizuyama-jo Castle Ruins (Kitahama)
Shimizuyama-jo Castle Site (Kitahama)
Shizugatake Castle Ruins (Nagahama)
Site of Kozutsumi Shiroyama Castle (Moriyama)
Site of Tongu Castle (Hino)
Sugitani Castle Ruins (Minakuchicho-matoba)
Tabeyama Castle Ruins (Nagahama)
Taisanji Castle Ruins (Kitahama)
Tanaka-jo Castle Ruins (Kitahama)
Tanemura-jo Castle Ruins (Youkaichi)
Tsubokasayama Castle Ruins (Otsu-shi)
Tsuchiyama Castle ruins (Hino)
Tsuda-jo Castle Ruins (Omihachiman)
Usayama Castle Honmaru Ruins (Otsu-shi)
Usayama Castle Ruins (Otsu-shi)
Wadayama-jo Castle Ruins (Youkaichi)
Yokoyama Castle (Nagahama)
Yokoyama Castle Bell Tower Ruins (Nagahama)
Zeze Castle Honmaru Ruins (Otsu-shi)
Zeze Castle Ruins (Otsu-shi)
大溝城天守台跡 (Kitahama)

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