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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

Osaka Castle by Kotozuka Eiichi

Osaka Castle

circa 1950-1970

Woodblock print

Forêt et château (Forest and castle) by Keiko Minami

Forêt et château (Forest and castle)

1978

Etching with aquatint, ink and color on paper

Castle Tower above a Lake by Kawada Kan

Castle Tower above a Lake

1989

Color stencil print

Woman Wearing a Straw Coat (Mino o mato fujin) from Tale of the Castle Tower (Tenshu monogatari) by Saito Kaoru

Woman Wearing a Straw Coat (Mino o mato fujin) from Tale of the Castle Tower (Tenshu monogatari)

1978

Mezzotint

Osaka Castle in Autumn by Sano Seiji

Osaka Castle in Autumn

1996

Woodblock print

Mitate No.64 - Castle (Shiro) by Nana Shiomi

Mitate No.64 - Castle (Shiro)

2004

Print

Miya Castle by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Miya Castle

Woodblock print

Full Moon over Matsuyama Castle (Matsuyamajo meigetsu) by Kawase Hasui

Full Moon over Matsuyama Castle (Matsuyamajo meigetsu)

December 1953

Color woodblock print

Tonashi Gate, Matsuyama Castle, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Matsuyamajo Tonashimon) by Kawase Hasui

Tonashi Gate, Matsuyama Castle, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Matsuyamajo Tonashimon)

February 1935

Color woodblock print

Nagoya castle by Takahashi Shotei

Nagoya castle

Woodblock print

Stone Wall of Kumamoto Castle by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Stone Wall of Kumamoto Castle

1973

Woodblock print

Sunset at Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Sunset at Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture

1942

Woodblock print

Okazaki: Castle and Sugö Bridge by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Okazaki: Castle and Sugö Bridge

Woodblock print

Hikone Castle in Early Summer Rain by Hideo Hagiwara

Hikone Castle in Early Summer Rain

Woodblock print

Old castle at Hakone — 箱根の古城 by Hideo Hagiwara

Old castle at Hakone — 箱根の古城

Woodblock print

Odawara Castle by Fumio Kitaoka

Odawara Castle

Woodblock print

Picture of Masakiyo at Shinshū Castle During the Conquest of Korea by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Picture of Masakiyo at Shinshū Castle During the Conquest of Korea

1863, 10th lunar month

Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper

Picture of the Fall of Jinzhou Fortress' Yong'an Gate, Private First Class Onoguchi Tokuji by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Picture of the Fall of Jinzhou Fortress' Yong'an Gate, Private First Class Onoguchi Tokuji

February 1895

Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper

Picture of the Surrender of Jinzhou Fortress by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Picture of the Surrender of Jinzhou Fortress

December 1894?

Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper

Yuki o okashite waga gun Ikaiei no kenrui o nuku zu (Braving the snow our army captures the fortress at Weihaiwei) by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Yuki o okashite waga gun Ikaiei no kenrui o nuku zu (Braving the snow our army captures the fortress at Weihaiwei)

Woodblock print

Onoguchi Tokuji, Picture of Destroying the Gates of Jinzhou Fortress by Placing Guncotton by Ogata Gekko

Onoguchi Tokuji, Picture of Destroying the Gates of Jinzhou Fortress by Placing Guncotton

January 1895

Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper

Picture of Engineer Private First Class Onoguchi Tokuji Risking Certain Death Placing Explosives at the Fortress Gates to Destroy Them during the Second Army’s Attack of Jinzhou Fortress by Ogata Gekko

Picture of Engineer Private First Class Onoguchi Tokuji Risking Certain Death Placing Explosives at the Fortress Gates to Destroy Them during the Second Army’s Attack of Jinzhou Fortress

February 1895?

Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper

Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo) by Toyohara Chikanobu

Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo)

1895

Color woodblock print; oban triptych

View from Castle by Toyohara Chikanobu

View from Castle

Woodblock print

Women Naginata Warriors, Gaurdians of the Chiyoda Palace, Covering the Retreat from a Burning Castle by Toyohara Chikanobu

Women Naginata Warriors, Gaurdians of the Chiyoda Palace, Covering the Retreat from a Burning Castle

Woodblock print

Famous Views of Japan: Himeji Castle (Nihon meisho zu-e: Hemijijo) by Paul Binnie

Famous Views of Japan: Himeji Castle (Nihon meisho zu-e: Hemijijo)

Woodblock print

Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

c. 1834/39

Color woodblock print; oban

Takeda Shintaro (1886-1957) Okazaki by Shiro Kasamatsu

Takeda Shintaro (1886-1957) Okazaki

Woodblock print

Nihonmatsu by Takahashi Shotei

Nihonmatsu

Woodblock print

Hizakari Himeiji, Shôwa period, dated 1965 by Tadashige Ono

Hizakari Himeiji, Shôwa period, dated 1965

Woodblock print

Kameyama by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Kameyama

Woodblock print

Odawara by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Odawara

Woodblock print

Kagoshima shizoku Kumamoto-jo senso no zu by Toyohara Chikanobu

Kagoshima shizoku Kumamoto-jo senso no zu

Woodblock print

Ameshiro by Henmi Takashi

Ameshiro

Woodblock print

Matsumoto by Toshi Yoshida

Matsumoto

Woodblock print

Hommaru mieyagura by Inoue Yasuji

Hommaru mieyagura

Woodblock print

Keep Smiling by Daniel Kelly

Keep Smiling

Woodblock print

The Castle of Chillon by Hiroshi Yoshida

The Castle of Chillon

Woodblock print

Nijo Castle by Okiie Hashimoto

Nijo Castle

Woodblock print

Castle by Keiko Minami

Castle

Aquatint Etching

Castle by Keiko Minami

Castle

Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil

ODAWARAJYO (Odawara Castle) by Fumio Kitaoka

ODAWARAJYO (Odawara Castle)

Woodblock print

Hikone Castle in the Early Summer by Hideo Hagiwara

Hikone Castle in the Early Summer

Woodblock print

Himeji Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida

Himeji Castle

Woodblock print

Hirosaki Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida

Hirosaki Castle

Woodblock print

Hirosaki Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida

Hirosaki Castle

Woodblock print

Hirosaki Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida

Hirosaki Castle

Woodblock print

Osaka Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida

Osaka Castle

Woodblock print

Castle by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Castle

Woodblock print

Castle by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Castle

Woodblock print

Nagoya Castle by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Nagoya Castle

Woodblock print

Aoba Castle in Sendai by Kawase Hasui

Aoba Castle in Sendai

Woodblock print

Aoba Castle in Sendai by Kawase Hasui

Aoba Castle in Sendai

Woodblock print

Aoba Castle in Sendai by Kawase Hasui

Aoba Castle in Sendai

Woodblock print

Aoba Castle in Sendai by Kawase Hasui

Aoba Castle in Sendai

Woodblock print

Early Morning at Okayama Castle by Kawase Hasui

Early Morning at Okayama Castle

Woodblock print

Early Morning at Okayama Castle by Kawase Hasui

Early Morning at Okayama Castle

Woodblock print

Himeji Castle by Kawase Hasui

Himeji Castle

Woodblock print

Kumamoto Castle in Samidare (Rain in May) by Kawase Hasui

Kumamoto Castle in Samidare (Rain in May)

Woodblock print

Kumamoto Castle in Samidare (Rain in May) by Kawase Hasui

Kumamoto Castle in Samidare (Rain in May)

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.