Castles & Fortresses in Japan

The best castles and fortresses in Japan: 3 on the world’s top 100

3 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Himeji Castle in Himeji at N° 2, followed by Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama at N° 20 and Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto at N° 96.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/

日本の最も優れた城と要塞、世界トップ100に3件

世界の最も優れた城と要塞100選のうち3件が日本にある。Worth a Journey発行の The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 による。最上位は姫路市の Himeji Castle でN° 2、続いて松山市の Matsuyama Castle がN° 20、松本市の Matsumoto Castle がN° 96。

出典: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/

日本は、The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 に掲載された34か国のうち、掲載件数が11番目に多い。

日本はアジアからの11件のうち3件を占める。アジアで最上位は日本の姫路市にある Himeji Castle で、世界ではN° 2。

世界のN° 1はスロバキアのオラフスキー・ポドザームォクにある Orava Castle。

姫路市の Himeji Castle は、Worth a Journey発行の The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 でN° 2、日本ではN° 1。

松山市の Matsuyama Castle は、Worth a Journey発行の The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 でN° 20、日本ではN° 2。

松本市の Matsumoto Castle は、Worth a Journey発行の The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 でN° 96、日本ではN° 3。

Japan has the 11th most entries of the 34 countries on The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026.

Japan has 3 of the 11 entries from Asia; the highest ranked in Asia is Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan, at N° 2 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Orava Castle in Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia.

Himeji Castle in Himeji is N° 2 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in Japan.

Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama is N° 20 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in Japan.

Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto is N° 96 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in Japan.