Visiting Japanese Castles

Above, yours truly at Osaka Castle.

Japan has a number of castles of the medieval era, some are authentic and some are reproductions. But a visit to a Japanese castle is always a fun outing.

Wander Wisdom has an article on "5 Spectacular Japanese Castles You Have To Visit".

It begins with:

No architecture is as instantly recognizable as Japanese castles. As much as Mount Fuji itself, spectacular Japanese castles symbolize the exoticism of the Land of the Rising Sun, particularly its war-torn medieval era. With so many original or reconstructed castles still found across Japan, no visitor should forgo the chance to experience one or more of these magnificent citadels. 

Here are five of the most famous and spectacular Japanese castles for you should consider visiting. All are established tourist hot spots and are extremely convenient to get to.

The article also includes helpful tips on visiting castles.

To read more, go here.