Nagoya Castle
名護屋城
Explore extensive ruins of a 16th-century castle, once a staging ground for invasions of Korea.
What it is
- A castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century.
- Designated a Special National Historic Site.
- Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles in 2006.
- Abandoned after Hideyoshi's death, its buildings moved to Karatsu Castle.
What to see
- Extensive castle ruins, a hirayamajiro type.
- Site of a five-story main keep and a palace.
- Remains of around 120 encampments nearby.
- Filming location for Akira Kurosawa's 'Ran'.
- Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum is adjacent to the site.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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