Fukuoka Castle

Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in , Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: Japanese castle in Fukuoka city
  • Also known as: “Fukuoka Castle ruins”, “Fukuoka-jō”, “Maizuru Castle”, “Maizuru-jō”, “Seki Castle”, and “Seki-jō”
  • Postal code: 810-0043

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fukuoka-ken Gokoku-jinja and Fukuoka Budōkan.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 360 metres south of Fukuoka Castle.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue, which is situated 530 metres southwest of Fukuoka Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhori Park and Jōnan-ku.

Quarter
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is a park in , Fukuoka, and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.

Suburb
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is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Fukuoka Castle

Latitude
33.58431° or 33° 35′ 4″ north
Longitude
130.38301° or 130° 22′ 59″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GH9MM+P6
Geo­Names ID
8629191
Wiki­data ID
Q1143944
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Fukuoka Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Fukuokako gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Fukuoka”
  • Chinese: “福冈城”
  • Chinese: “福岡城”
  • Dutch: “Fukuoka Castle”
  • Finnish: “Fukuokan linna”
  • French: “castel de Fukuoka”
  • French: “Chateau de Fukuoka”
  • French: “château de Fukuoka”
  • French: “Château de Fukuoka”
  • German: “Burg Fukuoka”
  • Japanese: “せきじょう”
  • Japanese: “ふくおかじょう”
  • Japanese: “まいずるじょう”
  • Japanese: “まいづるじょう”
  • Japanese: “石城”
  • Japanese: “福岡城”
  • Japanese: “舞鶴城”
  • Korean: “후쿠오카성”
  • Persian: “قلعه فوکوئوکا”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Fukuoka”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Fukuoka”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Maizuru”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Seiki”
  • Ukrainian: “замок Фукуока”
  • “Fukuoka Jō”
  • “ふくおかじょう”
  • “福岡城”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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