The ruins of Takatori Castle

Takatori Castle, located in Takatori-cho, Nara Prefecture, is one of Japan's three largest Yamashiro castles, along with Bichu Matsuyama Castle in Okayama and Mino Iwamura Castle in Gifu. Built on the top of Mt. Takatori at an altitude of 583.9m, the height difference from the foot to the castle tower is about 390m, which is particularly high among the three major Yamashiros in Japan, and is also called "Japan's No. 1 Yamashiro".
At present, it is covered with trees and only some stone walls remain, but you can feel the glory of the past from the fine stone walls remaining at the Honmaru and Ninomaru traces. It was designated as a national historic site in 1953, and in 2006 it was also certified as "100 Great Castles in Japan".

From the site of the Kunimi Ogura, you can overlook the Nara Basin and enjoy the unique scenery of Yamashiro in Japan. In addition, it is wrapped in the nature of the four seasons, and it shows a different look every time you visit, such as cherry blossoms in spring and yamayuri and fresh greenery in early summer.
Especially in autumn, it is also popular as a spot for autumn leaves, and every year it starts to change color from mid-November, and maples dyed red and yellow color vividly color the stone walls and the climbing road, attracting visitors.