Tenshu constructed in modern/contemporary times are divided into the categories of restored Tenshu (復元天守) (also written as 復原天守) (restored wooden Tenshu and externally restored Tenshu), reconstructed Tenshu, imitation Tenshu, and Tenshukaku-style structure.
近現代に造られた天守は、復元天守（復原天守）（木造復元天守・外観復元天守）・復興天守・模擬天守・天守閣風建造物に分けられている。