Keywords
Architecture
Castles
A lookout tower set atop the roof of a residence *kyokan 居館, usually a lord's residence for looking out over the surrounding area to observe enemy forces and to order troop movements. Earliest extant examples are Maruokajō *Tenshu 丸岡城天守 (1576) Fukui Prefecture, and Inuyamajō Tenshu 犬山城 (1601) Aichi Prefecture.
Inuyamajō Tenshu 犬山城天守 (Aichi)