📍 National Castles in Japan 🏯🇯🇵 Timeless symbols of samurai history, culture, and breathtaking architecture — Japan’s national treasure castles are a must-see for every traveler. ✨ Must-Visit Castles: 🏯 Himeji Castle – Japan’s most beautiful and best-preserved feudal castle 🏯 Matsumoto Castle – The iconic “Crow Castle” with dramatic mountain views 🏯 Hikone Castle – An original castle with authentic Edo-period charm 🏯 Inuyama Castle – One of Japan’s oldest surviving wooden castles 🏯 Mats

Walking inside Kyoto Nijo Castle today people may hear a soft chirp reverberate along ancient corridors even though the sound is not from actual birds but the product of a 400 year old security system known as Nightingale floors or uguisu bari These ingenious creations from the Edo period use hidden nails beneath the floorboards that rub against metal clamps with each step to alert guards of any unwelcome intruder While popular lore speaks of ninjas many intruders were deterred from the start an

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