After the Meiji period, along with abolishment of castles themselves, structures including Tenshu were not constructed when castles were constructed, but structures similar to Tenshu and reconstructed 'Tenshu' of old castles appeared.
明治以降には、城郭自体の廃止に伴って築城における天守などの建築を造ることはなくなったが、天守に似せた建物や、旧城の天守を再建した「天守」は造られている。