Matsuyama Castle

Matsuyama Castle is a "flatland-mountain"-style Japanese castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, in the city of Matsuyama in , Japan.
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  • Opening hours:
    December—January: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
    February—July: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    August: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
    September—November: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Iyo province (now Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture), Japan
  • Also known as: “Iyo Matsuyama Castle”, “Katsuyama Castle”, “Kinki Castle”, and “Matsuyama castle”
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Katsu and Bansuiso.

Peak
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is a peak.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Matsuyama Castle.

Museum
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or Sakano-ueno-kumo Museum is a museum located in , , , and inspired by the novel Saka no ue no kumo, written by Ryōtarō Shiba. is situated 530 metres southeast of Matsuyama Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dogo-kitamachi and Dogo-yunomachi.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the town had an estimated population of 30,411 in 13768 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². is situated 8 km southwest of Matsuyama Castle.

Matsuyama Castle

Latitude
33.84565° or 33° 50′ 44″ north
Longitude
132.76575° or 132° 45′ 57″ east
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Inception
1602
Open location code
8Q5JRQW8+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611661255
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6324545
Wiki­data ID
Q981357
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Matsuyama Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Matsuyamako gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Matsuyama”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Matsuyama”
  • Catalan: “Castell Katsuyama”
  • Catalan: “Castell Kinki”
  • Chinese: “伊予松山城”
  • Chinese: “松山城”
  • Dutch: “Matsuyama Castle”
  • French: “castel de Matsuyama”
  • French: “château de Matsuyama”
  • French: “Château de Matsuyama”
  • French: “Katsuyama-jō”
  • French: “Kinki-jō”
  • French: “Matsuyama-jō”
  • German: “Burg Matsuyama (Iyo)”
  • German: “Burg Matsuyama”
  • Hungarian: “Macujamai várkastély (Ijo)”
  • Hungarian: “Macujamai várkastély”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Matsuyama (Iyo)”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Matsuyama”
  • Italian: “castello di Matsuyama”
  • Italian: “Castello di Matsuyama”
  • Japanese: “Matsuyama-jō”
  • Japanese: “まつやまじょう”
  • Japanese: “伊予松山城”
  • Japanese: “勝山城”
  • Japanese: “松山城”
  • Japanese: “金亀城”
  • Korean: “마쓰야마성”
  • Korean: “이요 마쓰야마 성”
  • Persian: “قلعه ماتسویاما”
  • Polish: “Zamek Matsuyama”
  • Russian: “Замок Мацуяма”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Matsuyama”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Matsuyama”
  • Turkish: “Matsuyama Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Мацуяма”
  • Uzbek: “Matsuyama qalʼasi (Iyo)”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Matsuyama”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Matsuyama”

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