Akashi Castle

Akashi Castle is an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of , , Japan. It was also known as Kiharu Castle or Kinkō Castle. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • …dates from 1619
  • Description: Japanese castle in Akashi, Hyogo prefecture
  • Also known as
    “Kinaru-jō”
    “Kinkō-jō”
    “Kishyun-jō”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daiichi Baseball Stadium and Akashi Park Athletics Stadium.
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is situated 160 metres southwest of Akashi Castle.
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Akashi Park Stadium is a track and field and… is situated 200 metres northwest of Akashi Castle.
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Station is a passenger railway station located… is situated 410 metres south of Akashi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarumi-ku and Nishi-ku.
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Tarumi is one of nine wards of , . is situated 6 km east of Akashi Castle.
Nishi is one of 9 wards of , . is situated 8 km north of Akashi Castle.

Akashi Castle

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Latitude
34.65257° or 34° 39′ 9″ north
Longitude
134.9911° or 134° 59′ 28″ east
Open location code
8Q6PMX3R+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2459072285
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8629090
Wiki­data ID
Q1151831

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Akashi Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة أكاشي”
  • Catalan: “Castell Akashi”
  • Catalan: “castell d’Akashi”
  • Catalan: “Castell d’Akashi”
  • Chinese: “明石城”
  • French: “Akashi-jô”
  • French: “castel d’Akashi”
  • French: “château d’Akashi”
  • French: “Château d’Akashi”
  • German: “Burg Akashi”
  • Japanese: “Akashi-jō”
  • Japanese: “あかしじょう”
  • Japanese: “きしゅんじょう”
  • Japanese: “きはるじょう”
  • Japanese: “きんこうじょう”
  • Japanese: “喜春城”
  • Japanese: “明石城”
  • Japanese: “錦江城”
  • Korean: “아카시성”
  • Malayalam: “ആകാശി കാസിൽ”
  • Persian: “قلعه آکاشی”
  • Polish: “Zamek Akashi”
  • Russian: “Замок Акаси”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Akashi”
  • Turkish: “Akashi Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Akashikoen and Takashomachi.

Nearby Places

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Hyogo: Highlights

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