Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Castle, also known as Moritake Castle and Takaki Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province. This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Japanese castle in Shimabara, Nagasaki prefecture
- Also known as: “Korai Castle”, “Kōrai-jō”, “Moritake Castle”, “Moritake-jō”, and “Shimabara-jō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimabara Station and Blue Barber Shop.
Shimabara Station
Railway stop
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimabara Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway. Shimabara Station is situated 350 metres east of Shimabara Castle.
Blue Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Blue Barber Shop is a hairdresser, which is situated 270 metres north of Shimabara Castle.
島原市立第一小学校
School
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
島原市立第一小学校 is a school, which is situated 400 metres north of Shimabara Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimabara.
Shimabara
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shimabara is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 42,181 in 19917 households, and a population density of 510 people per km2. The total area of the city is 170.13 km2.
Shimabara Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, castle, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shimabara Shi, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.78924° or 32° 47′ 21″ northLongitude
130.36725° or 130° 22′ 2″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8Q4GQ9Q8+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 477197128OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Shimabara Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Shimabarako gaztelua”
- Catalan: “castell de Shimabara”
- Chinese: “岛原城”
- Chinese: “島原城”
- Czech: “Hrad Šimabara”
- Czech: “Šimabara”
- Dutch: “Shimabara Castle”
- French: “château de Shimabara”
- French: “Château de Shimabara”
- German: “Burg Shimabara”
- Hebrew: “טירת שימבארה”
- Hungarian: “simabarai várkastély”
- Hungarian: “Simabarai várkastély”
- Italian: “Castello di Shimabara”
- Japanese: “こうらいじょう”
- Japanese: “しまばらじょう”
- Japanese: “もりたけじょう”
- Japanese: “島原城”
- Japanese: “島原城跡公園”
- Japanese: “森岳城”
- Japanese: “高来城”
- Korean: “시마바라성”
- Marathi: “शिमबारा किल्ला”
- Persian: “قلعه شیمابارا”
- Russian: “Замок Симабара”
- Spanish: “castillo de Shimabara”
- Spanish: “castillo Shimabara”
- Spanish: “Castillo Shimabara”
- Turkish: “Shimabara Kalesi”
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