It has the distinction of being the castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan at 430 meters (1410 ft). The castle is on a mountain and the road up to the summit does not go all the way, so to get to the castle, one must hike up a mountain path.

Arriving at Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
View from the top of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
View from the top of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Photo taken inside the tenshu (donjon) of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

All photos shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所：岡山県・高梁市・備中松山城