Yamanakajō Ato

Yamanakajō Ato is an archaeological site in Mishima, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka. Yamanakajō Ato is situated nearby to the castle Yamanaka Fort Ruins.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yamanaka Fort Ruins and Gekkou Astronomical Observatory.

Yamanaka Fort Ruins

Castle

Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.

Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in Tagata District, Izu Province, in what is now eastern Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Gekkou Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1957 by Ananaikyo members and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony. Gekkou Astronomical Observatory is situated 3 km south of Yamanakajō Ato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kannami and Nagaizumi.

Kannami

Town

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Kannami is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16,401 households and a population density of 580 persons per km2. Kannami is situated 8 km southwest of Yamanakajō Ato.

Nagaizumi

Town

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Nagaizumi is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 43,568 in 18154 households and a population density of 1,600 persons per km2. Nagaizumi is situated 9 km west of Yamanakajō Ato.

Atami

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Atami is a coastal hot spring resort city in Shizuoka prefecture, on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo, Japan.

Yamanakajō Ato

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Yamanakajo Ato”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Mishima, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.15644° or 35° 9′ 23″ north

Longitude

138.99236° or 138° 59′ 33″ east

Elevation

575 metres (1,886 feet)

Open location code

8Q7W5X4R+HW

GeoNames ID

10643101

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In Other Languages

“Yamanakajō Ato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “山中城跡”

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