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The 200 Project

The Japan Castle Foundation recognises two lists of castles: Japan's 100 Fine Castles (日本100名城), selected in 2006, and the Continued 100 Fine Castles (続日本100名城), selected in 2017. Together they cover two hundred sites, from Ainu fortifications in Hokkaido to the gusuku of Okinawa, and each has an official stamp kept on site.

The 200 Project is Noah Schuster's ongoing journey to visit and stamp every one of them in person, and to document what remains at each.

Progress

88/ 200

castles physically visited and stamped: 44% of the way

Japan's 100 Fine Castles
38 / 100
Continued 100 Fine Castles
50 / 100

Latest stamp: Sakura Castle (5 Oct 2026)

The journey continues.

1. Komakiyama Castle (No. 149), 26 Apr 20262. Hikone Castle (No. 50), 4 May 20263. Nagoya Castle (No. 44), 7 May 20264. Inuyama Castle (No. 43), 13 May 20265. Okazaki Castle (No. 45), 17 May 20266. Hamamatsu Castle (No. 148), 23 May 20267. Kakegawa Castle (No. 42), 6 Jun 20268. Gujō Hachiman Castle (No. 141), 13 Jun 20269. Genbao Castle (No. 140), 10 Jul 202610. Sagaki Kuniyoshi Castle (No. 139), 10 Jul 202611. Ichijōdani Castle (No. 37), 10 Jul 202612. Fukui Castle (No. 137), 10 Jul 202613. Maruoka Castle (No. 36), 11 Jul 202614. Echizen-Ōno Castle (No. 138), 11 Jul 202615. Torigoe Castle (No. 136), 12 Jul 202616. Kanazawa Castle (No. 35), 12 Jul 202617. Nanao Castle (No. 34), 12 Jul 202618. Ōgaki Castle (No. 144), 18 Jul 202619. Yoshida Castle (No. 151), 24 Jul 202620. Furumiya Castle (No. 150), 24 Jul 202621. Nagashino Castle (No. 46), 24 Jul 202622. Kōkokuji Castle (No. 145), 25 Jul 202623. Yamanaka Castle (No. 40), 25 Jul 202624. Ishigakiyama Castle (No. 126), 26 Jul 202625. Odawara Castle (No. 23), 26 Jul 202626. Edo Castle (No. 21), 27 Jul 202627. Odani Castle (No. 49), 29 Jul 202628. Hachimanyama Castle (No. 157), 29 Jul 202629. Azuchi Castle (No. 51), 29 Jul 202630. Kannonji Castle (No. 52), 29 Jul 202631. Kamaha Castle (No. 156), 29 Jul 202632. Fukuchiyama Castle (No. 158), 30 Jul 202633. Nijō Castle (No. 53), 30 Jul 202634. Akutagawayama Castle (No. 159), 31 Jul 202635. Iimori Castle (No. 160), 31 Jul 202636. Osaka Castle (No. 54), 31 Jul 202637. Kishiwada Castle (No. 161), 31 Jul 202638. Chihaya Castle (No. 55), 31 Jul 202639. Takatenjin Castle (No. 147), 7 Aug 202640. Suwahara Castle (No. 146), 7 Aug 202641. Sunpu Castle (No. 41), 7 Aug 202642. Gifu Castle (No. 39), 8 Aug 202643. Iwamura Castle (No. 38), 8 Aug 202644. Naegi Castle (No. 142), 8 Aug 202645. Mino Kaneyama Castle (No. 143), 8 Aug 202646. Shinpu Castle (No. 127), 9 Aug 202647. Takeda Clan Residence (No. 24), 9 Aug 202648. Kōfu Castle (No. 25), 9 Aug 202649. Yōgaisan Castle (No. 128), 9 Aug 202650. Akagi Castle (No. 155), 13 Aug 202651. Tamaru Castle (No. 154), 13 Aug 202652. Matsusaka Castle (No. 48), 13 Aug 202653. Tsu Castle (No. 152), 13 Aug 202654. Iga Ueno Castle (No. 47), 13 Aug 202655. Takaoka Castle (No. 33), 14 Aug 202656. Masuyama Castle (No. 135), 14 Aug 202657. Toyama Castle (No. 134), 14 Aug 202658. Samegao Castle (No. 133), 14 Aug 202659. Kasugayama Castle (No. 32), 14 Aug 202660. Takada Castle (No. 132), 14 Aug 202661. Hachiōji Castle (No. 22), 26 Aug 202662. Takiyama Castle (No. 123), 26 Aug 202663. Kawagoe Castle (No. 19), 26 Aug 202664. Sugaya Residence (No. 120), 26 Aug 202665. Sugiyama Castle (No. 119), 26 Aug 202666. Hachigata Castle (No. 18), 26 Aug 202667. Oshi Castle (No. 118), 27 Aug 202668. Kanayama Castle (No. 17), 27 Aug 202669. Ashikaga Clan Residence (No. 15), 27 Aug 202670. Karasawayama Castle (No. 114), 27 Aug 202671. Numata Castle (No. 116), 28 Aug 202672. Nagurumi Castle (No. 115), 28 Aug 202673. Iwabitsu Castle (No. 117), 28 Aug 202674. Minowa Castle (No. 16), 28 Aug 202675. Taki Kitabatake Clan Castle & Residence (No. 153), 3 Sept 202676. Uda Matsuyama Castle (No. 166), 3 Sept 202677. Takatori Castle (No. 61), 3 Sept 202678. Yamato-Kōriyama Castle (No. 165), 3 Sept 202679. Shingū Castle (No. 167), 12 Sept 202680. Wakayama Castle (No. 62), 12 Sept 202681. Kozukue Castle (No. 125), 4 Oct 202682. Shinagawa Daiba (No. 124), 4 Oct 202683. Kasama Castle (No. 112), 5 Oct 202684. Mito Castle (No. 14), 5 Oct 202685. Tsuchiura Castle (No. 113), 5 Oct 202686. Ōtaki Castle (No. 122), 5 Oct 202687. Moto-Sakura Castle (No. 121), 5 Oct 202688. Sakura Castle (No. 20), 5 Oct 2026

Each stone is one castle, laid from the base upward in the order it was stamped. Hover over a gold stone to see which.

The collection

All two hundred castles, numbered as in the official stamp books and arranged by region and prefecture.

Showing 200 of 200 castles

HokkaidoHokkaido

  • 001Nemuro Peninsula Chashi Sites根室半島チャシ跡群 · HokkaidoNot yet
  • 002Goryōkaku五稜郭 · HokkaidoNot yet
  • 003Matsumae Castle松前城 · HokkaidoNot yet
  • 101Shinori-date志苔館 · HokkaidoNot yet
  • 102Kaminokuni Katsuyama-date上之国勝山館 · HokkaidoNot yet

AomoriTōhoku

  • 004Hirosaki Castle弘前城 · AomoriNot yet
  • 005Ne Castle根城 · AomoriNot yet
  • 103Namioka Castle浪岡城 · AomoriNot yet

IwateTōhoku

  • 006Morioka Castle盛岡城 · IwateNot yet
  • 104Kunohe Castle九戸城 · IwateNot yet

MiyagiTōhoku

  • 007Tagajō多賀城 · MiyagiNot yet
  • 008Sendai Castle仙台城 · MiyagiNot yet
  • 105Shiroishi Castle白石城 · MiyagiNot yet

AkitaTōhoku

  • 009Kubota Castle久保田城 · AkitaNot yet
  • 106Wakimoto Castle脇本城 · AkitaNot yet
  • 107Akita Castle秋田城 · AkitaNot yet

YamagataTōhoku

  • 010Yamagata Castle山形城 · YamagataNot yet
  • 108Tsurugaoka Castle鶴ヶ岡城 · YamagataNot yet
  • 109Yonezawa Castle米沢城 · YamagataNot yet

FukushimaTōhoku

  • 011Nihonmatsu Castle二本松城 · FukushimaNot yet
  • 012Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle会津若松城 · FukushimaNot yet
  • 013Shirakawa Komine Castle白河小峰城 · FukushimaNot yet
  • 110Miharu Castle三春城 · FukushimaNot yet
  • 111Mukai-Haguroyama Castle向羽黒山城 · FukushimaNot yet

IbarakiKantō

  • 014Mito Castle水戸城 · Ibaraki · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped
  • 112Kasama Castle笠間城 · Ibaraki · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped
  • 113Tsuchiura Castle土浦城 · Ibaraki · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped

TochigiKantō

  • 015Ashikaga Clan Residence足利氏館 · Tochigi · Stamped 27 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 114Karasawayama Castle唐沢山城 · Tochigi · Stamped 27 Aug 2026Stamped

GunmaKantō

  • 016Minowa Castle箕輪城 · Gunma · Stamped 28 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 017Kanayama Castle金山城 · Gunma · Stamped 27 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 115Nagurumi Castle名胡桃城 · Gunma · Stamped 28 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 116Numata Castle沼田城 · Gunma · Stamped 28 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 117Iwabitsu Castle岩櫃城 · Gunma · Stamped 28 Aug 2026Stamped

SaitamaKantō

  • 018Hachigata Castle鉢形城 · Saitama · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 019Kawagoe Castle川越城 · Saitama · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 118Oshi Castle忍城 · Saitama · Stamped 27 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 119Sugiyama Castle杉山城 · Saitama · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 120Sugaya Residence菅谷館 · Saitama · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped

ChibaKantō

  • 020Sakura Castle佐倉城 · Chiba · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped
  • 121Moto-Sakura Castle本佐倉城 · Chiba · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped
  • 122Ōtaki Castle大多喜城 · Chiba · Stamped 5 Oct 2026Stamped

TokyoKantō

  • 021Edo Castle江戸城 · Tokyo · Stamped 27 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 022Hachiōji Castle八王子城 · Tokyo · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 123Takiyama Castle滝山城 · Tokyo · Stamped 26 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 124Shinagawa Daiba品川台場 · Tokyo · Stamped 4 Oct 2026Stamped

KanagawaKantō

  • 023Odawara Castle小田原城 · Kanagawa · Stamped 26 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 125Kozukue Castle小机城 · Kanagawa · Stamped 4 Oct 2026Stamped
  • 126Ishigakiyama Castle石垣山城 · Kanagawa · Stamped 26 Jul 2026Stamped

NiigataChūbu

  • 031Shibata Castle新発田城 · NiigataNot yet
  • 032Kasugayama Castle春日山城 · Niigata · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 131Murakami Castle村上城 · NiigataNot yet
  • 132Takada Castle高田城 · Niigata · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 133Samegao Castle鮫ヶ尾城 · Niigata · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped

ToyamaChūbu

  • 033Takaoka Castle高岡城 · Toyama · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 134Toyama Castle富山城 · Toyama · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 135Masuyama Castle増山城 · Toyama · Stamped 14 Aug 2026Stamped

IshikawaChūbu

  • 034Nanao Castle七尾城 · Ishikawa · Stamped 12 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 035Kanazawa Castle金沢城 · Ishikawa · Stamped 12 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 136Torigoe Castle鳥越城 · Ishikawa · Stamped 12 Jul 2026Stamped

FukuiChūbu

  • 036Maruoka Castle丸岡城 · Fukui · Stamped 11 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 037Ichijōdani Castle一乗谷城 · Fukui · Stamped 10 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 137Fukui Castle福井城 · Fukui · Stamped 10 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 138Echizen-Ōno Castle越前大野城 · Fukui · Stamped 11 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 139Sagaki Kuniyoshi Castle佐柿国吉城 · Fukui · Stamped 10 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 140Genbao Castle玄蕃尾城 · Fukui · Stamped 10 Jul 2026Stamped

YamanashiChūbu

  • 024Takeda Clan Residence武田氏館 · Yamanashi · Stamped 9 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 025Kōfu Castle甲府城 · Yamanashi · Stamped 9 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 127Shinpu Castle新府城 · Yamanashi · Stamped 9 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 128Yōgaisan Castle要害山城 · Yamanashi · Stamped 9 Aug 2026Stamped

NaganoChūbu

  • 026Matsushiro Castle松代城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 027Ueda Castle上田城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 028Komoro Castle小諸城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 029Matsumoto Castle松本城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 030Takatō Castle高遠城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 129Tatsuoka Castle龍岡城 · NaganoNot yet
  • 130Takashima Castle高島城 · NaganoNot yet

GifuChūbu

  • 038Iwamura Castle岩村城 · Gifu · Stamped 8 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 141Gujō Hachiman Castle郡上八幡城 · Gifu · Stamped 13 Jun 2026Stamped
  • 142Naegi Castle苗木城 · Gifu · Stamped 8 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 143Mino Kaneyama Castle美濃金山城 · Gifu · Stamped 8 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 144Ōgaki Castle大垣城 · Gifu · Stamped 18 Jul 2026Stamped

ShizuokaChūbu

  • 040Yamanaka Castle山中城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 25 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 041Sunpu Castle駿府城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 7 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 042Kakegawa Castle掛川城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 6 Jun 2026Stamped
  • 145Kōkokuji Castle興国寺城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 25 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 146Suwahara Castle諏訪原城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 7 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 147Takatenjin Castle高天神城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 7 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 148Hamamatsu Castle浜松城 · Shizuoka · Stamped 23 May 2026Stamped

AichiChūbu

  • 045Okazaki Castle岡崎城 · Aichi · Stamped 17 May 2026Stamped
  • 046Nagashino Castle長篠城 · Aichi · Stamped 24 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 150Furumiya Castle古宮城 · Aichi · Stamped 24 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 151Yoshida Castle吉田城 · Aichi · Stamped 24 Jul 2026Stamped

MieKinki

  • 047Iga Ueno Castle伊賀上野城 · Mie · Stamped 13 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 048Matsusaka Castle松阪城 · Mie · Stamped 13 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 152Tsu Castle津城 · Mie · Stamped 13 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 153Taki Kitabatake Clan Castle & Residence多気北畠氏城館 · Mie · Stamped 3 Sept 2026Stamped
  • 154Tamaru Castle田丸城 · Mie · Stamped 13 Aug 2026Stamped
  • 155Akagi Castle赤木城 · Mie · Stamped 13 Aug 2026Stamped

ShigaKinki

  • 049Odani Castle小谷城 · Shiga · Stamped 29 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 050Hikone Castle彦根城 · Shiga · Stamped 4 May 2026Stamped
  • 052Kannonji Castle観音寺城 · Shiga · Stamped 29 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 156Kamaha Castle鎌刃城 · Shiga · Stamped 29 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 157Hachimanyama Castle八幡山城 · Shiga · Stamped 29 Jul 2026Stamped

KyotoKinki

  • 053Nijō Castle二条城 · Kyoto · Stamped 30 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 158Fukuchiyama Castle福知山城 · Kyoto · Stamped 30 Jul 2026Stamped

OsakaKinki

  • 054Osaka Castle大阪城 · Osaka · Stamped 31 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 055Chihaya Castle千早城 · Osaka · Stamped 31 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 159Akutagawayama Castle芥川山城 · Osaka · Stamped 31 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 160Iimori Castle飯盛城 · Osaka · Stamped 31 Jul 2026Stamped
  • 161Kishiwada Castle岸和田城 · Osaka · Stamped 31 Jul 2026Stamped

HyōgoKinki

  • 056Takeda Castle竹田城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 057Sasayama Castle篠山城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 058Akashi Castle明石城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 059Himeji Castle姫路城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 060Akō Castle赤穂城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 162Izushi Castle & Arikoyama Castle出石城・有子山城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 163Kuroi Castle黒井城 · HyōgoNot yet
  • 164Sumoto Castle洲本城 · HyōgoNot yet

NaraKinki

  • 165Yamato-Kōriyama Castle大和郡山城 · Nara · Stamped 3 Sept 2026Stamped
  • 166Uda Matsuyama Castle宇陀松山城 · Nara · Stamped 3 Sept 2026Stamped

WakayamaKinki

  • 062Wakayama Castle和歌山城 · Wakayama · Stamped 12 Sept 2026Stamped
  • 167Shingū Castle新宮城 · Wakayama · Stamped 12 Sept 2026Stamped

TottoriChūgoku

  • 063Tottori Castle鳥取城 · TottoriNot yet
  • 168Wakasa Oniga Castle若桜鬼ヶ城 · TottoriNot yet
  • 169Yonago Castle米子城 · TottoriNot yet

ShimaneChūgoku

  • 064Matsue Castle松江城 · ShimaneNot yet
  • 065Gassan-Toda Castle月山富田城 · ShimaneNot yet
  • 066Tsuwano Castle津和野城 · ShimaneNot yet
  • 170Hamada Castle浜田城 · ShimaneNot yet

OkayamaChūgoku

  • 067Tsuyama Castle津山城 · OkayamaNot yet
  • 068Bitchū Matsuyama Castle備中松山城 · OkayamaNot yet
  • 069Kinojō鬼ノ城 · OkayamaNot yet
  • 070Okayama Castle岡山城 · OkayamaNot yet
  • 171Bitchū Takamatsu Castle備中高松城 · OkayamaNot yet

HiroshimaChūgoku

  • 071Fukuyama Castle福山城 · HiroshimaNot yet
  • 072Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle郡山城 · HiroshimaNot yet
  • 073Hiroshima Castle広島城 · HiroshimaNot yet
  • 172Mihara Castle三原城 · HiroshimaNot yet
  • 173Niitakayama Castle新高山城 · HiroshimaNot yet

YamaguchiChūgoku

  • 074Iwakuni Castle岩国城 · YamaguchiNot yet
  • 075Hagi Castle萩城 · YamaguchiNot yet
  • 174Ōuchi Clan Residence & Kōnomine Castle大内氏館・高嶺城 · YamaguchiNot yet

TokushimaShikoku

  • 076Tokushima Castle徳島城 · TokushimaNot yet
  • 175Shōzui Castle勝瑞城 · TokushimaNot yet
  • 176Ichinomiya Castle一宮城 · TokushimaNot yet

KagawaShikoku

  • 077Takamatsu Castle高松城 · KagawaNot yet
  • 078Marugame Castle丸亀城 · KagawaNot yet
  • 177Hiketa Castle引田城 · KagawaNot yet

EhimeShikoku

  • 079Imabari Castle今治城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 080Yuzuki Castle湯築城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 081Matsuyama Castle松山城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 082Ōzu Castle大洲城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 083Uwajima Castle宇和島城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 178Noshima Castle能島城 · EhimeNot yet
  • 179Kagomori Castle河後森城 · EhimeNot yet

KōchiShikoku

  • 084Kōchi Castle高知城 · KōchiNot yet
  • 180Okō Castle岡豊城 · KōchiNot yet

FukuokaKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 085Fukuoka Castle福岡城 · FukuokaNot yet
  • 086Ōno Castle大野城 · FukuokaNot yet
  • 181Kokura Castle小倉城 · FukuokaNot yet
  • 182Mizuki水城 · FukuokaNot yet
  • 183Kurume Castle久留米城 · FukuokaNot yet

SagaKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 087Nagoya Castle (Hizen)名護屋城 · SagaNot yet
  • 088Yoshinogari吉野ヶ里 · SagaNot yet
  • 089Saga Castle佐賀城 · SagaNot yet
  • 184Kii Castle基肄城 · SagaNot yet
  • 185Karatsu Castle唐津城 · SagaNot yet

NagasakiKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 090Hirado Castle平戸城 · NagasakiNot yet
  • 091Shimabara Castle島原城 · NagasakiNot yet
  • 186Kaneda Castle金田城 · NagasakiNot yet
  • 187Fukue Castle福江城 · NagasakiNot yet
  • 188Hara Castle原城 · NagasakiNot yet

KumamotoKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 092Kumamoto Castle熊本城 · KumamotoNot yet
  • 093Hitoyoshi Castle人吉城 · KumamotoNot yet
  • 189Kikuchi Castle鞠智城 · KumamotoNot yet
  • 190Yatsushiro Castle八代城 · KumamotoNot yet

ŌitaKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 094Ōita Funai Castle大分府内城 · ŌitaNot yet
  • 095Oka Castle岡城 · ŌitaNot yet
  • 191Nakatsu Castle中津城 · ŌitaNot yet
  • 192Tsunomure Castle角牟礼城 · ŌitaNot yet
  • 193Usuki Castle臼杵城 · ŌitaNot yet
  • 194Saiki Castle佐伯城 · ŌitaNot yet

MiyazakiKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 096Obi Castle飫肥城 · MiyazakiNot yet
  • 195Nobeoka Castle延岡城 · MiyazakiNot yet
  • 196Sadowara Castle佐土原城 · MiyazakiNot yet

KagoshimaKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 097Kagoshima Castle鹿児島城 · KagoshimaNot yet
  • 197Shibushi Castle志布志城 · KagoshimaNot yet
  • 198Chiran Castle知覧城 · KagoshimaNot yet

OkinawaKyūshū & Okinawa

  • 098Nakijin Castle今帰仁城 · OkinawaNot yet
  • 099Nakagusuku Castle中城城 · OkinawaNot yet
  • 100Shuri Castle首里城 · OkinawaNot yet
  • 199Zakimi Castle座喜味城 · OkinawaNot yet
  • 200Katsuren Castle勝連城 · OkinawaNot yet

Field notes

Notes from the road will appear here as castles are documented. In the meantime, new visits are shared on Instagram. @kagemori.japan

From the journey

33 photographs by Noah Schuster

200What Remains
Cover design to come

The book · In development

200

Prologue: What Remains

200 is a book in development, built on the journey to all two hundred castles. Its prologue is titled What Remains.

Updates on the book will be shared on Instagram as the project continues.

Follow the book's progress