大多喜城

The view from the top of the keep itself is worth the admission fee of two hundred yen.

Ootaki is an old castle town that was ruled by Katsuie Honda, a prominent subordinate of Ieyasu Tokugawa in the late 16th century. The township has preserved many of its Edo period merchant houses. Th...

The view from the top of the keep itself is worth the admission fee of two hundred yen.

Ootaki is an old castle town that was ruled by Katsuie Honda, a prominent subordinate of Ieyasu Tokugawa in the late 16th century. The township has preserved many of its Edo period merchant houses. Th...

3-story Castle with a Museum

Chiba is a big prefecture, and I would say this place is located in the middle of it, sort of. The story goes back to the 16th Century. The Hojo family was defeated by Hideyoshi Toyotomi at Odawara,...

3-story Castle with a Museum

Chiba is a big prefecture, and I would say this place is located in the middle of it, sort of. The story goes back to the 16th Century. The Hojo family was defeated by Hideyoshi Toyotomi at Odawara,...

A cute little castle

At 4 levels, Otaki Castle is the smallest Japanese castle I've seen. It has great views of the surrounding countryside from the top floor. Artifacts from the castle's history are displayed throughout ...