The century-old Takashima castle on Lake Suwa is considered one of Japan’s top three lake castles, along with Zeze Castle on Lake Biwa (Shiga Prefecture) and Matsue Castle on Lake Shinji (Shimane Prefecture). This castle has an interesting historical context, and the geographical location is also quite important. Before knowing more about Takashima Castle, one…
Lake Suwa is nestled in the mountains of central Nagano Prefecture, about three hours by train from Tokyo or just over two hours by train from Nagoya. This makes it a great weekend getaway for residents of those cities, or a nice stopover for tourists. In fact, Lake Suwa has…