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Our guide
Naegi Castle, in what is now the city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu, was the administrative centre of the Naegi Domain of the Tōyama clan. It was also called Kasumi-ga-jō, the Misty Castle, and Akakabe Castle, “red-wall castle”, because its walls were not white like those of many Japanese castles but made of reddish clay. The ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1981.
We have not checked the paths or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Naegi Castle and Mount Ena — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Umaarai Iwa (Naegi Castle) — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Observation deck of Naegi Castle s4 — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Naegi castle — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Naegi Toyama Historical Museum — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Naegi Castle (Sannomaru s2) — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kiso River and Mount Ena from Naegi Castle — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Naegi Castle Site — 立花左近 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 苗木城 天守閣 - panoramio — torao t · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Naegi Castle (苗木城, Naegi-jō) was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Naegi Domain, a feudal domain of the Tōyama clan, located in what is now part of the city of Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It also referred to as the Misty Castle (霞ケ城, Kasumi-ga-jō), Naegi Castle was also known as "Akakabe Castle", as its walls were not white like many Japanese castles, but made with a reddish colored clay. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1981.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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