Although the castle was rebuilt yet again by Ieyasu, it was dismantled in 1623 following a decree by the shogunate that allowed only one castle to exist in each province.

Striving to restore their original appearances, many feudal-era castles around Japan are replacing their modern concrete-built main keeps with ones made from timber. In bygone days, every ...

Odawara Castle was built to protect the capital of the Edo shogunate. But its history stretches even further back. Learn the fateful story of Odawara Castle from the remains of stone walls and a moat.