Akō Castle

Akō Castle is a former flatland Japanese castle located in the city of , , Japan. Built by the Asano clan in the Edo period, it was the center of Akō Domain in western .
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
  • …is also known as “赤穂城址”
  • Description: Japanese castle located in Akō, Hyogo prefecture

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akō City Museum of History and Banshū-Akō Station.
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is situated 200 metres northeast of Akō Castle.
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is a junction passenger railway… is situated 1¼ km north of Akō Castle.
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is situated 780 metres northwest of Akō Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hinase-Cho Sogo.
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is a quarter, which is situated 9 km west of Akō Castle.

Akō Castle

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Latitude
34.74583° or 34° 44′ 45″ north
Longitude
134.38928° or 134° 23′ 21″ east
Open location code
8Q6PP9WQ+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1230875373
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8629091
Wiki­data ID
Q601598

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”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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