Matsumae Castle

Matsumae Castle is a castle located in , , Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan. The only traditional style Edo period castle in Hokkaidō, it was the chief residence of the han of the Matsumae clan.
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Wikipedia
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 29 metres (95 feet)
  • …dates from 1606
  • Description: Japanese castle in Matsumae, Hokkaido
  • Also known as
    “Fukuyama Castle”
    “Fukuyama Jō”
    “Matsumae Jō”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ryūun-in and Matsumae Police Station.

Buddhist temple
is a in Matsumae, Hokkaidō, . is situated 200 metres northwest of Matsumae Castle.

Police station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 280 metres east of Matsumae Castle.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Whaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Matsumae Castle.

Matsumae Castle

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Latitude
41.42979° or 41° 25′ 47″ north
Longitude
140.10838° or 140° 6′ 30″ east
Open location code
8RH2C4H5+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 488836870
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11827881
Wiki­data ID
Q1143974

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Matsumae Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Matsumae qəsri”
  • Basque: “Matsumaeko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Matsumae”
  • Chinese: “松前城”
  • Chinese: “福山城”
  • Czech: “Hrad Macumae”
  • Czech: “Macumae”
  • Dutch: “Matsumae Castle”
  • French: “castel de Matsumae”
  • French: “château de Fukuyama”
  • French: “château de Matsumae”
  • French: “Château de Matsumae”
  • French: “Fukuyama-jō”
  • French: “Matsumae-jō”
  • German: “Burg Matsumae”
  • Italian: “Castello di Matsumae”
  • Japanese: “Matsumae-jō”
  • Japanese: “ふくやまじょう”
  • Japanese: “フクヤマジョウ”
  • Japanese: “まつまえじょう”
  • Japanese: “松前城”
  • Japanese: “福山城”
  • Japanese: “福山城跡”
  • Korean: “마쓰마에성”
  • Polish: “Zamek Matsumae”
  • Russian: “Замок Мацумаэ”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Matsumae”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Fukuyama”
  • Turkish: “Matsumae Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Мацумае”

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