Hirosaki Jō Ato
Hirosaki Jō Ato is a historical site in Hirosaki, Aomori. Hirosaki Jō Ato is situated nearby to Hirosaki Park, as well as near Hirosaki Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirosaki Castle and Hirosaki Park.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
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Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 140 metres northwest of Hirosaki Jō Ato.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
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Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 220 metres southwest of Hirosaki Jō Ato.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.
Fujisaki
Town
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Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 6 km northeast of Hirosaki Jō Ato.
Inakadate
Village
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Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. Inakadate is situated 8 km east of Hirosaki Jō Ato.
Itayanagi
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Itayanagi is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres.
Hirosaki Jō Ato
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Hirosaki Jo Ato” and “Takaoka-jō”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.60681° or 40° 36′ 25″ northLongitude
140.46435° or 140° 27′ 52″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8RG2JF47+PPGeoNames ID
8411759
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In Other Languages
“Hirosaki Jō Ato” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “たかおかじょう”
- Japanese: “ひろさきじょうあと”
- Japanese: “ヒロサキジョウアト”
- Japanese: “弘前城跡”
- Japanese: “高岡城”
- Japanese: “鷹岡城”
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