Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Nagoya Castle Route Map (July 2026)
A photo route map from the East Gate through Ninomaru Garden, the Honmaru, masons' mark spots, the west-side turrets, Nagoyajo Station, and Yamamotoya Sohonke.
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Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Fukuoka Castle Route Map (June 2026)
A photo route map tracing my second walk around the Fukuoka Castle ruins, from Akasaka Station up through the second bailey and Matsunokizaka to the main bailey and keep base, then back via the third bailey.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Kumamoto Castle Route Map (June 2026, Day 2)
A photo walk through the route I took on day two at Kumamoto Castle, from lunch at Komurasaki to the live worksite at Iida-maru and a Kumamon cake to finish.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Kumamoto Castle Route Map (June 2026, Day 1)
A companion route map for Castle Hopping: Kumamoto Castle (June 2026, Day 1), following the walk from Kumamoto Airport's tourist card to the castle keep and great ginkgo.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Imabari Castle Route Map (June 2026)
A companion piece tracing, in photos, the exact route I walked at Imabari Castle, from the Kurogane-gomon to the main bailey, the Bugu-yagura, and a full loop around the seawater moat.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Uwajima Castle Route Map (May 2026)
A photo walk-through of the route I took around Uwajima Castle, from the shopping arcade by the station to the climbing entrance, the Nagatomaru stone walls, the surviving keep, and back down past the Daiuemon-maru and Shikibumaru walls.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Fukuoka Castle Route Map (April 2026)
A companion route map for Castle Hopping: Fukuoka Castle Ruins, following the walk from Ohorikoen Station through the castle ruins and nearby history spots.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Edo Castle Route Map (March 2026)
In through Hirakawa-mon, out through Ote-mon. A solo walking route through Edo Castle (Imperial Palace East Gardens), past the keep base and the Great Pine Corridor site.
Castle Walk Route Castle Hopping: Inuyama Castle Route Map (March 2026)
A companion route map for Castle Hopping: Inuyama Castle, following the walk from Inuyama-yuen Station to the castle, castle town, and Inuyama Bridge.