Castles Prints (199)
Japanese castles (shiro) in woodblock prints, from Himeji's soaring white walls to Osaka's imposing stone foundations. Castle prints document Japan's feudal architectural heritage, often depicted amid cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, or snow.
Artists Known for Castles

Kumamoto Castle
Woodblock print

Castle in Red Sunset
Woodblock print

Udaipur Castle (Udaipuru no shiro)
Udaipuru no shiro
1931
Color woodblock print; oban

Castle
1955
Color woodblock print; edition 50/50

Hirosaki Castle, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms"
1935
Color woodblock print

Drizzling Rain at Nijo Castle
二条城小雨
ca. 1950s
Woodblock print

Drizzling Rain at Nijyo Castle
Woodblock print

Chiyoda Castle
1942
Color woodblock print

Himeji Castle
Woodblock print

Shirasagi Castle
Woodblock print

Matsue Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places
Woodblock print

Morning at Okayama Castle (Okayamajo no asa)
1955
Color woodblock print

Odawara Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places
Woodblock print

Himeji Castle
Woodblock print

Nagoya Castle
Woodblock print

Ruins of Takiyama Castle, Bushu (Bushu Takiyamajoshi)
1941
Color woodblock print

Shiragashi Castle (Shiragashijo)
1948
Color woodblock print

The Ruins of Fukuoka Castle (Fukuokajoshi)
1940
Color woodblock print

Udo Turret, Kumamoto Castle (Kumamotojo Udoyagura)
1948
Color woodblock print
Clear Sky after Snow at the Old Castle Keep
c. 1877 (Meiji 10)
Woodblock print (nishiki-e): ink and color on paper

Hikone Castle
1956
Color woodblock print

Himeji Castle -- Evening, Taishô period, dated 1926?
Taishô period, 1912-1926
Woodblock print

Himeji Castle in the Evening (Later printing by Toshi Yoshida)
1928
Woodblock print

Himeji Castle in the Morning (Later printing by Toshi Yoshida)
1926
Woodblock print

Moon at Nijo Castle - 二条城の月
Woodblock print

Castle
Woodblock print

Old castle at Hakone — 箱根の古城
Woodblock print

Hikone Castle in Early Summer Rain
Woodblock print

View of Daimonji from Nijo Castle — 二条城より大文字を望む
Woodblock print

Castle and the Sea
Woodblock print

Motoyama Taskforce Night Warfare at Pyongyang Castle — 元山支隊平壌城下夜戦之図
Woodblock print

Hirosaki Castle from Sakura Ha-dai
1935
Woodblock print

Nijo Castle
二条城
1933
Woodblock print

Himeji Castle- proof
Woodblock print

Autumn at Himeji Castle, Shôwa period, dated 1949
Shôwa period, 1926-1989
Woodblock print

Castle
4/20, not dated
Woodblock print

Castle in the moon
22/300, 1978
Woodblock print

Himeiji Castle
1958
Woodblock print

Himeji Castle
mid 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

House (Nijo Castle)
1957
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Matsumoto Castle in the Snow (Yuki no Matsumoto-jo), Shôwa period,
Shôwa period, 1926-1989
Woodblock print

Morning Haze, Osaka Castle
1956
Color woodblock print; edition 2/30

Nishikori Castle
1954
Woodblock print

Ogaki Castle
1934
Woodblock print

Takaxxx Castle
1934
Woodblock print

The Ruins of Osaka Castle at Night
1956
Color woodblock print; edition 7/20

Wall and moat of Osaka Castle
1955
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Himeji Castle (Himejijo)
Himejijo
n.d.
Color woodblock print

Castle and Cherry Tree
Woodblock print

Takamatsu Castle in Sanuki (Sanuki no Takamatsujo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Sanuki no Takamatsujo
1921
Color woodblock print; oban

Osaka Castle
Woodblock print

Okayama Castle
Woodblock print

Matsumoto Castle, Shinshu
信州 松本城
1934
Color woodblock print

True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Three-Story Tower in the Inner Keep
Woodblock print

True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: View of Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Castle
Woodblock print

ODAWARAJYO (Odawara Castle)
Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms at the Shirakawa Castle Ruins (Shirakawajoshi no sakura)
Shirakawajoshi no sakura
1946
Color woodblock print

Hakuho Castle, Ueno, Iga (Iga Ueno Hakuhojo)
Iga Ueno Hakuhojo
1951
Color woodblock print

Nijo Castle - Winter
Woodblock print

Castle gate
Woodblock print
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Frequently Asked Questions
Japanese castles (shiro) in woodblock prints, from Himeji's soaring white walls to Osaka's imposing stone foundations. Castle prints document Japan's feudal architectural heritage, often depicted amid cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, or snow.
Okiie Hashimoto, Kawase Hasui, and Hiroshi Yoshida are among the artists most associated with castles in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 199 prints tagged with castles, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.





