List of foreign-style castles in Japan
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This is a list of foreign-style castles in Japan. In Japan, the word '城(shiro) has broader meanings than western world, so this list includes the buildings near to fortresses.
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Chinese style castle
| Castle | Image | Location | First Built | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Castle |  |
Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture | 756–768[2][3] | Chinese style fortress[4] | Ruins |
Portuguese style castle
| Castle | Location | First Built | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortified City of Nagasaki | Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture | 1580? | Citadel | Possible ruins remains[5] |
Western style bastion fort
| Castle | Image | Location | First Built | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goryōkaku |  |
Hakodate, Hokkaido | 1866 | 19th century western military style star fort | Reconstructed |
| Tatsuoka Castle |  |
Saku, Nagano Prefecture | 1864–1867 | 19th century western military style star fort | One Building remains |
| Hekirichi Bastion Fort of Matsumae Clan |  |
Hokuto, Hokkaido | 1855 | A defensive structure combining tactical theory adapted to the peak of artillery warfare with the star-shaped bastion style, developed 150 years after Vauban’s geometric refinements. The foundational theory is a Dutch translation of teachings from a professor at the Saint-Cyr Military Academy.[6][7][8] | The outer fortifications and battery structures (earthworks)remain well |
| Shiryōkaku |  |
Hakodate, Hokkaido | 1869 | 19th century western military style bastion fort[9] | Ruins |
| Togeshita daiba | Nanae, Hokkaido | ? | Seven horned Star-shaped redoubt, however, none of its extremities feature bastions. | Ruins |
Japanese castles with French-style buildings
| Castle | Image | Location | First Built | Western style buildings installed | Remaining French-style building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibata Castle |  |
Shibata, Niigata Prefecture | Kamakura period | Meiji period | barracks[10] |
| Nagoya Castle |  |
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Sengoku period | Meiji period | barracks (relocated to Meiji-mura)[11] |
| Matsuyama Castle |  |
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture | 1603 | 1922 | villa[12] |
Japanese castles with English-style buildings
| Castle | Image | Location | First Built | Western style buildings installed | Remaining English style buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Castle |  |
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | 1583 | Meiji period | Headquarters of the 4th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army (now Miraiza Osaka-jo)[13] |