Akashi Castle is an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kiharu Castle or Kinkō Castle. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.

Akashi Post Office

Post office

Photo: Bakkai, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarumi-ku and Nishi-ku.

Tarumi-ku

Suburb

Photo: T.shima, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tarumi is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km2, and a population of 219,958. Tarumi is a suburban area in western Kobe, providing residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka. Tarumi-ku is situated 7 km east of Oakashicho.

Nishi-ku

Suburb

Nishi is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 137.86 km2, and a population of 248,407. Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi-ku occupies the northwestern part of the city. Nishi-ku is situated 8 km north of Oakashicho.

Oakashicho

Type: Locality
Location: Akashi, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.64862° or 34° 38′ 55″ north

Longitude

134.98884° or 134° 59′ 20″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8Q6PJXXQ+CG

GeoNames ID

11810551

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In Other Languages

“Oakashicho” goes by many names.

Japanese: “大明石町”

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