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Castles near Kobe
31 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Akashi Castle, 19 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Himeji Castle — #12 of 3,708 worldwide — 49 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Daikaku-ji Temple, founded 876.
Every one of them stands in Japan — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Kobe
- Akashi Castle
19 km west · Ruin
Akashi Castle is an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Amagasaki Castle
21 km east · Castle
Amagasaki Castle was a flatland type Japanese castle located in the city of Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Itami Castle
23 km north-east · Castle
Itami Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in Kawabe District of northern Settsu Province, Japan. It is also called Arioka Castle.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Himeji Castle
49 km west · Castle · #12 worldwide
Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō; [çime̞ʑiꜜʑo̞ː] ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Osaka Castle
30 km east · Castle · #34 worldwide
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the…
- Fushimi Castle
60 km north-east · Castle · #251 worldwide
Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.
- Heijō Palace
55 km east · Palace & château
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period.
- Katsura Imperial Villa
57 km north-east · Palace & château
The Katsura Imperial Villa or Katsura Detached Palace is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of…
- Wakayama Castle
51 km south · Castle
Wakayama Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
- Osaka Castle Park
30 km east · Castle
Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.
- Daikaku-ji Temple
58 km north-east · Castle
Daikaku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan.
- Kōriyama Castle
54 km east · Ruin
Kōriyama Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
- Chihaya Castle
52 km south-east · Ruin
Chihaya Castle is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the village of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Kishiwada Castle
30 km south-east · Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Sasayama Castle
43 km north · Ruin
Sasayama Castle is an early Edo Period Japanese castle located in the city of Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan.
+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
64 km north-east · Palace & château · #122 worldwide
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto,…
- Nijō Castle
62 km north-east · Castle · #164 worldwide
Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of…
- Heian Palace
62 km north-east · Palace & château
The Heian Palace was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō, then the capital of Japan.
- Takeda Castle
76 km north-west · Ruin
Takeda Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Wadayama neighborhood of the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo…
- Akō Castle
74 km west · Ruin
Akō Castle is a former flatland Japanese castle located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Iga Ueno Castle
86 km east · Castle
Iga Ueno Castle, also known as Ueno Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
- Shugaku-in Imperial Villa
69 km north-east · Palace & château
The Shugaku-in Imperial Villa, or Shugaku-in Detached Palace, is a set of gardens and outbuildings in the hills of the eastern suburbs of Kyoto,…
- Jurakudai
63 km north-east · Palace & château
The Jurakudai or Jurakutei was a palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan.
- Fukuchiyama Castle
68 km north · Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a castle located in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
- Shōren-in Temple
64 km north-east · Castle
Shōren-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
- Tokushima Castle
90 km south-west · Castle
Tokushima Castle was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
- Takatori Castle
65 km south-east · Ruin
Takatori Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture, in the Kinki…
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q48320.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Kobe?
The Castlemap atlas maps 31 landmarks (17 castles · 6 palaces & châteaux · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Kobe, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Kobe?
Akashi Castle, a ruin 19 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Kobe?
Himeji Castle, ranked #12 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 49 km west from Kobe.
What is the oldest castle near Kobe?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Daikaku-ji Temple, founded 876 — 58 km north-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Osaka (28 km) · Himeji (49 km) · Kyoto (63 km) · Higashiōmi (104 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.