Sister castle

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A sister castle or twin castle relationship is the castle equivalent of sister city, between two geographically distinct castles, usually by agreement between two local governments famous for castles.
Some Japanese castles establish sister relationships with not only domestic castles but also European castles.

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On 26 March 2015, Conwy Castle in Wales was twinned with Himeji Castle. Both castles are World Heritage Sites.[1][2]

The term friendship castle alliance (友好城郭) is also used, but it is distinguished from sister castle(姉妹城) like the examples of Himeji Castle and Osaka castle.[citation needed]

List of sister castles and friend castles

Sister castle relationship(姉妹城)
Friendship castle alliance(友好城郭)
More information Date, Castle 1 ...
Date Castle 1 Distinction Castle 2 Distinction ref.
1966, 15 AugustJapan
Hikone Castle
National Treasure
National Special Historic Site of Japan
Japan
Takamatsu Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Historic Site of Japan
National Place of Scenic Beauty
[3]
1983, 29 AprilJapan
Nagahama Castle
-Japan
Osaka Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Special Historic Site of Japan
[4]
1985, 2 NovemberJapan
Osaka Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Special Historic Site of Japan
Japan
Wakayama Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Historic Site of Japan
National Place of Scenic Beauty
[4]
1989, 2 NovemberGermany
Marksburg
World Heritage SiteJapan
Maruoka Castle
Important Cultural Property[5][6]
1989, 11 MayFrance
Château de Chantilly
-Japan
Himeji Castle
World Heritage Site
National Treasure
National Special Historic Site of Japan
[7][8]
2006, 10 OctoberJapan
Osaka Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Special Historic Site of Japan
Japan
Ueda Castle
National Historic Site of Japan[4]
2009, 2 OctoberAustria
Schloss Eggenberg
World Heritage SiteJapan
Osaka Castle
National Historic Site of Japan
Special Historic Sites
[4]
2015, 26 MarchJapan
Himeji Castle
World Heritage Site
National Treasure
National Special Historic Site of Japan
Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
-[7][8]
2017, 11 AprilFrance
Château des ducs de Bretagne
Monument historiqueJapan
Osaka Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Special Historic Site of Japan
[4]
2019, 29 OctoberWales
Conwy Castle
World Heritage Site
Listed building-Grade 1
Japan
Himeji Castle
World Heritage Site
National Treasure
National Special Historic Site of Japan
[8]
2022, 3 OctoberJapan
Osaka Castle
Important Cultural Property
National Special Historic Site of Japan
Italy
Castello Sforzesco
-[9]
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