Shibata Castle
Shibata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Shibata Castle was home to the Mizoguchi clan, daimyō of Shibata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ayame-jō".Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shirakabe Barracks and Shibata Post Office.
Shirakabe Barracks
Museum
Shibata Post Office
Post office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shibata Post Office is situated 330 metres south of Shibata Castle.
Shibata Civic Center
Community center
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Shibata Civic Center is a community center, which is situated 340 metres south of Shibata Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shibata and Seiro.
Shibata
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shibata is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households, and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres.
Seiro
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Seirō is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 14,025 in 4715 households, and a population density of 373 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 37.58 square kilometres. Seiro is situated 5 km northwest of Shibata Castle.
Shibata Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shibata Shi, Niigata, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.9548° or 37° 57′ 17″ northLongitude
139.32556° or 139° 19′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8Q9XX83G+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1948762674OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1039103
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Shibata Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Shibata”
- Chinese: “新发田城”
- Chinese: “新發田城”
- French: “château de Shibata”
- French: “Château de Shibata”
- German: “Burg Shibata”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Σιμπάτα”
- Japanese: “shibata-jō”
- Japanese: “しばたじょう”
- Japanese: “新発田城”
- Korean: “시바타성”
- Persian: “قلعه شیباتا”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Shibata”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 新発田城 and 水堀.
Nearby Places
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