Takeda Castle is located at the altitude of 354 meters above sea level, in the Wadayama-town, Asogo-city, Hyogo Prefecture. It looks like it's floating in the sea of clouds. This has led this castle to be one of Japan's 100 most famous castles and a National Historic Site.
竹田城跡は永享3(1431年)に山名宗全が築城したと考えられている古城跡である。山名宗全は応仁の乱の西軍の総大将。