Hitoyoshi Castle

Hitoyoshi Castle was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of , , . Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 149 metres (489 feet)
  • Description: Japanese castle in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture
  • Address: 人吉市, 熊本県 868-0051
  • Also known as
    “Hitoyoshijō Ato”
    “三日月城”
    “繊月城”
  • Established: 1204–1206

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sagarahan-Ganjōji Station and Aoi Aso Shrine.

Railway station
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is a railway station in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is situated 1 km north of Hitoyoshi Castle.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine in , , . is situated 1¼ km west of Hitoyoshi Castle.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Hisatsu… is situated 1¼ km northwest of Hitoyoshi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishiki.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km east of Hitoyoshi Castle.

Hitoyoshi Castle

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Latitude
32.21112° or 32° 12′ 40″ north
Longitude
130.76656° or 130° 45′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q4G6Q68+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1735884331
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10221053
Wiki­data ID
Q8011484

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Hitoyoshi Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell de Hitoyoshi”
  • Chinese: “人吉城”
  • French: “castel de Hitoyoshi”
  • French: “château de Hitoyoshi”
  • French: “Château de Hitoyoshi”
  • German: “Burg Hitoyoshi”
  • Japanese: “Hitoyoshi-jō”
  • Japanese: “ひとよしじょう”
  • Japanese: “ひとよしじょうあと”
  • Japanese: “ヒトヨシジョウアト”
  • Japanese: “人吉城”
  • Japanese: “人吉城址”
  • Japanese: “人吉城跡”
  • Korean: “히토요시성”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Hitoyoshi”
  • Ukrainian: “замок Хітойосі”

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