Bicchu-matsuyama-jo castle stands on granite base

Japan has 12 central castle keeps from feudal times. Most of the castle buildings are now gone and people tend to refer to castle towers as castles themselves. There has been a movement to restore their castle towers as a pride of the community and now people would like to have a wooden authentic castle tower constructed in the traditional way. 

The remaining castle buildings and structures at Bicchu-matsuyama-jo castle stand on top of the hill and the hill is practically made of granite. That made the stone foundation walls there quite unique and wild and powerful. I got awe-struck by looking at them!

The city of Takahashi, Okayama is seen from the castle hill

The two-layered turret behind the main castle keep