Tokushima
Tokushima is the prefectural capital in eastern Shikoku, where Hachisuka castle-town history connects waterways, Awa Odori, indigo and puppet theatre.
Castle Towns
Aizuwakamatsu
A guide to Aizuwakamatsu’s castle-town history, the Aizu domain, the Boshin War, urban heritage, crafts, museums, and modern regional identity.
Jōkamachi
Jōkamachi are Japanese castle towns shaped by a lord’s fortress, domain administration, status groups, commerce, and regional geography.