Japanese castles were built around three essential elements: ishigaki stone walls, yagura turrets and tenshu keeps. This guide explains how they developed, how they worked together and what to look for when visiting a castle in Japan.
Japanese castles were built around three essential elements: ishigaki stone walls, yagura turrets and tenshu keeps. This guide explains how they developed, how they worked together and what to look for when visiting a castle in Japan.