Waeseong

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Waeseong (Korean) or Wajō (Japanese) are Japanese-style castles built along the southern shores of Korea during Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea between 1593 and 1598.

Revised Romanization Hangul Hanja Location Comments
Ulsan Waeseong 울산왜성 蔚山倭城 Ulsan See also Siege of Ulsan
Seosaengpo 서생포 왜성 西生浦倭城 Ulsan
Gwangri 광리왜성 (왜성동성,견내량성) 廣里倭城
倭城洞城,見乃梁城
Ulsan
Gijang 기장왜성 機張倭城
機張竹城倭城
Busan
Dongnae 동래왜성 東萊倭城 Busan
Busan 부산왜성 釜山倭城 Busan
Gimhae (Jukdo) 김해왜성 金海竹島倭城
駕洛城,竹島城
Gyeongsangnam-do
Angolpo 안골포왜성 安骨浦倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do
Kaduk Gyeongsangnam-do
Ungcheon (3 wajō) 웅천왜성 熊川倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do
Changwon/Masan 창원왜성 昌原倭城
馬山倭城
Gyeongsangnam-do
Jangmunpo 장문포왜성 長門逋倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island
Yeongdeungpo 영등포왜성 永登浦倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island
Jisepo 지세포 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island
Goseong 고성왜성 固城倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do
Sacheon 사천왜성 泗川倭城
船津里城
Gyeongsangnam-do See also Battle of Sacheon (1598)
Namhae 남해왜성 南海倭城
船所倭城
Gyeongsangnam-do
Suncheon Waeseong 순천왜성 順天城 Suncheon All that remains of the castle today is the stone base.

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