Karatsu Castle

Karatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in , , . It is a hirayamajiro, a castle built on a plain rather than a hill or mountain.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Japanese castle in Karatsu, Saga prefecture
  • Also known as: “Karatsu-jō”
  • Historically known as: “Dancing Crane Castle” and “Maizuru-jō”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waseda Saga Junior High School and High School and Old Takatori Family Residence.

School
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is situated 180 metres west of Karatsu Castle.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 560 metres west of Karatsu Castle.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 1 km southwest of Karatsu Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karatsu.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a city located in on the island of , . Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea.

Karatsu Castle

Latitude
33.45351° or 33° 27′ 13″ north
Longitude
129.97819° or 129° 58′ 42″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8Q5FFX3H+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 500427895
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8629189
Wiki­data ID
Q1073585
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Karatsu Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Karatsuko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Karatsu”
  • Chinese: “唐津城”
  • Dutch: “Karatsu Castle”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Karatsu”
  • French: “castel de Karatsu”
  • French: “Chateau de Karatsu”
  • French: “château de Karatsu”
  • French: “Château de Karatsu”
  • French: “Karatsu-jo”
  • French: “Karatsu-jô”
  • German: “Burg Karatsu”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Καράτσου”
  • Japanese: “Karatsu-jou”
  • Japanese: “からつじょう”
  • Japanese: “カラツジョウ”
  • Japanese: “まいずるじょう” (historical)
  • Japanese: “唐津城”
  • Japanese: “舞鶴城” (historical)
  • Korean: “가라쓰성”
  • Korean: “가라츠 성”
  • Korean: “카라쓰 성”
  • Korean: “카라츠 성”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Karatsu”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Karatsu”
  • Ukrainian: “замок Карацу”

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