Shogun
FX/Hulu's acclaimed miniseries adaptation of James Clavell's novel, set in 1600 Japan on the eve of the Battle of Sekigahara. The story follows English navigator John Blackthorne (Anjin) and Lord Yoshii Toranaga (based on Tokugawa Ieyasu). Castle locations and interior sets are central to the drama — Osaka Castle, where rival lords convene, and Toranaga's Edo domain feature throughout.
Castles Featured
Osaka Castle
大阪城 · Osaka-jo
📍 Osaka — Kansai
Japan's most famous castle story wrapped in a 1931 concrete tower — the history is spectacular, even if the building isn't original.
Nagoya Castle
名古屋城 · Nagoya-jo
📍 Aichi — Chubu
Nagoya Castle is mid-renovation — visit now for the stunning reconstructed palace, return in a few years for the completed wooden tower.
Edo Castle
江戸城 · Edo-jo
📍 Tokyo — Kanto
The largest castle ever built in Japan — now the Emperor's residence — where you can walk the foundations of the tower that ruled a nation for 265 years.