Crow Castle

Okayama Castle is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in in . The main tower was completed in 1597, destroyed in 1945 and replicated in concrete in 1966.
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  • Opening hours:
    9:00 AM–5:30 PM
    December 29th–December 31st: closed
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Japanese castle in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
  • Also known as: “castel d’Okayama”, “château du corbeau”, “château du corbeau doré”, “Hrad Okajama”, “kin’u-jō”, “Okayama castle”, “Okayama Castle”, “Okayama-jo”, “okayama-jō”, “u-jō”, “오카야마조”, “乌城”, “烏城”, “烏城公園”, “石山城”, and “金乌城”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kōraku-en and Hayashibara Art Museum.

Park
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is a Japanese garden located in , .

Museum
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The Hayashibara Museum of Art is an art museum owned… is situated 300 metres southwest of Crow Castle.

Museum
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is a museum in , . is situated 420 metres northwest of Crow Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naka-ku and Minami-ku.

Suburb
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is one of four wards of , , Japan.

Suburb
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is one of four wards of , , Japan. is situated 7 km south of Crow Castle.

Crow Castle

Latitude
34.6652° or 34° 39′ 55″ north
Longitude
133.93605° or 133° 56′ 10″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Established
1346
Levels
6
Open location code
8Q6MMW8P+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 363563168
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tenshu
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6324542
Wiki­data ID
Q1013448
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Crow Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Okayamako gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell d’Okayama”
  • Chinese: “岡山城”
  • Czech: “Okajama”
  • Danish: “Okayama Slot”
  • Dutch: “Okayama Castle”
  • French: “château d’Okayama”
  • French: “Château d’Okayama”
  • German: “Burg Okayama”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Οκαγιάμα”
  • Hebrew: “טירת אוקיאמה”
  • Italian: “castello di Okayama”
  • Italian: “Castello di Okayama”
  • Japanese: “Okayama-jō”
  • Japanese: “U-jō”
  • Japanese: “おかやまじょう”
  • Japanese: “岡山城”
  • Japanese: “金烏城”
  • Japanese: “鳥城”
  • Korean: “오카야마성”
  • Persian: “قلعه اوکایاما”
  • Polish: “Zamek Okayama”
  • Russian: “Замок Окаяма”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Okajama”
  • Slovenian: “Okajama”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Okayama”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Okayama”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทโอกายามะ”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทโอะกะยะมะ”
  • Turkish: “Okayama Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Окаяма”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Okayama”
  • Wu Chinese: “冈山城”
  • Yue Chinese: “岡山城”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Marunouchi 2-chome and Korakuen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 天守台の石垣 and Kin-ujo.

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