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Castles near Tokyo
16 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 Akasaka Palace, 3 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Tokyo Imperial Palace — #44 of 3,708 worldwide — 6 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Odawara Castle, founded 1418.
Every one of them stands in Japan — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Tokyo
- Tokyo Imperial Palace
6 km east · Palace & château · #44 worldwide
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward…
- Edo Castle
6 km east · Castle · #80 worldwide
Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province.
- Akasaka Palace
3 km east · Palace & château · #235 worldwide
Akasaka Palace is a state guest house of the government of Japan. Other state guesthouses of the government include the Kyoto State Guest House.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Oshi Castle
54 km north-west · Castle
Oshi Castle is a Japanese castle located in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
- Hachiōji Castle
40 km west · Castle
Hachiōji Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in what is now the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, in the Kantō region of Japan.
- Kawagoe Castle
32 km north-west · Castle
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture.
- Sakura Castle
48 km east · Ruin
Sakura Castle was a 17th-century castle, now in ruins, in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Odawara Castle
69 km south-west · Castle
Odawara Castle is a reconstructed Japanese castle in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Kanayama Castle
75 km north · Castle
Kanayama Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style castle located on top of Mount Kanayama in what is now Ōta, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
- Utsunomiya Castle
98 km north · Castle
Utsunomiya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Utsunomiya, central Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
- Hachigata Castle
65 km north-west · Castle
Hachigata Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan.
- Yamanaka Castle
87 km south-west · Castle
Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in Tagata District, Izu Province, in what is now…
- Takasaki Castle
94 km north-west · Castle
Takasaki Castle is a Japanese castle located in Takasaki, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
- Maebashi Castle
97 km north-west · Castle
Maebashi Castle is a castle located in Maebashi, central Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
- Karasawa Castle
74 km north · Castle
Karasawayama Castle was a Japanese castle originally built in the Heian period and used through the end of the Sengoku period.
- Tatebayashi Castle
63 km north · Castle
Tatebayashi Castle is a Japanese castle located in Tatebayashi, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1490.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Tokyo?
The Castlemap atlas maps 16 landmarks (13 castles · 2 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Tokyo, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Tokyo?
Akasaka Palace, a palace 3 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Tokyo?
Tokyo Imperial Palace, ranked #44 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 6 km east from Tokyo.
What is the oldest castle near Tokyo?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Odawara Castle, founded 1418 — 69 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Takasaki (94 km) · Okazaki (243 km) · Nagoya (259 km) · Gifu (267 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.