List of 12 original main towers

List of 12 original main towers

There are 12 original main towers (donjon, "Tenshukaku") built by the end of Edo era throughout Japan. Complete list and pictures of these remaining 12 original main towers are as follows, and detailed explanation is at each link.

1) Hirosaki Castle (Aomori prefecture)

2) Matsumoto Castle (Nagano prefecture)

3) Inuyama Castle (Aichi prefecture)

4) Maruoka Castle (Fukui prefecture)

5) Hikone Castle (Shiga prefecture)

6) Himeji Castle (Hyogo prefecture)

7) Bicchu Matsuyama Castle (Okayama prefecture)

8) Matsue Castle (Shimane prefecture)

9) Marugame Castle (Kagawa prefecture)

10) Kochi Castle (Kochi prefecture)

11) Matsuyama Castle (Ehime prefecture)

12) Uwajima Castle (Ehime prefecture)