Tsuwano Castle
Tsuwano Castle was a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture, in the San'in region of far western Japan. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1942.Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle in Tsuwano, Shimane prefecture
- Also known as: “Sanbonmatsu Castle” and “Tsuwano-jō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum and Tsuwano Kyōdokan.
Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum is situated 490 metres southeast of Tsuwano Castle.
Tsuwano Kyōdokan
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsuwano Kyōdokan is a museum, which is situated 1 km northeast of Tsuwano Castle.
Morijuku Art Museum
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morijuku Art Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Tsuwano Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atō and Kakinoki.
Atō
Suburb
Atō was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,006 and a density of 27.32 persons per km2. Atō is situated 8 km southwest of Tsuwano Castle.
Kakinoki
Locality
Kakinoki was a village located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,789 and a density of 12.99 persons per km2. Kakinoki is situated 10 km east of Tsuwano Castle.
Tsuwano Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tsuwano, Kanoashi district, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46002° or 34° 27′ 36″ northLongitude
131.76417° or 131° 45′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8Q6HFQ67+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2460030752OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q846305
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Tsuwano Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “津和野城”
- French: “château de Tsuwano”
- French: “Château de Tsuwano”
- French: “Tsuwano-jō”
- German: “Burg Tsuwano”
- Japanese: “三本松城”
- Japanese: “津和野城”
- Japanese: “津和野城址”
- Korean: “쓰와노성”
- Russian: “Цувано”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Tsuwano”
- Spanish: “Castillo Sanbonmatsu”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Цувано”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 津和野城山公園 and 嘉楽園.
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