Akō Castle
Akō Castle is a former flatland Japanese castle located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Built by the Asano clan in the Edo period, it was the center of Akō Domain in western Harima Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle located in Akō, Hyogo prefecture
- Also known as: “Ako Castle” and “赤穂城址”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akō City Museum of History and Banshū-Akō Station.
Akō City Museum of History
Museum
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Akō City Museum of History is situated 200 metres northeast of Akō Castle.
Banshū-Akō Station
Railway station
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banshū-Akō Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Banshū-Akō Station is situated 1¼ km north of Akō Castle.
Ako Folk Culture Museum
Museum
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Ako Folk Culture Museum is situated 780 metres northwest of Akō Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hinase-Cho Sogo.
Akō Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hirajiro, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ako, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.74583° or 34° 44′ 45″ northLongitude
134.38928° or 134° 23′ 21″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8Q6PP9WQ+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 1230875373OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Akō Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة أكو”
- Catalan: “castell d’Akō”
- Chinese: “赤穗城”
- Czech: “Akó”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo de Ako”
- French: “castel d’Akō”
- French: “château d’Akō”
- French: “Château d’Akō”
- German: “Burg Akō”
- Japanese: “Akō-jō”
- Japanese: “あこうじょう”
- Japanese: “赤穂城”
- Korean: “아코성”
- Malayalam: “അകോ കാസ്റ്റിൽ”
- Persian: “قلعه آکو”
- Polish: “Zamek Akō”
- Russian: “Замок Ако”
- Spanish: “Castillo Akō”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Akō”
- Turkish: “Akō Kalesi”
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