Chugoku
Okayama
Kita-ku

Ki castle

Ki castle was an ancient kōgoishi type castle located in the city of , , . Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1986. Portions of the castle were reconstructed in the early 2000s.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortification
  • Also known as: “Ki Castle”, “Ki-no-jō”, and “Kinojō”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soja and Kiyone.

Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōja is a city located in , . As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres.

Suburb
was a village located in , , . As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. is situated 9 km south of Ki castle.

Ki castle

Latitude
34.72757° or 34° 43′ 39″ north
Longitude
133.7679° or 133° 46′ 4″ east
Open location code
8Q6MPQH9+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2460039705
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1064626
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Satellite Map

Discover Ki castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Ki castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鬼之城”
  • French: “château de Ki”
  • French: “Château de Ki”
  • Japanese: “鬼の城”
  • Japanese: “鬼ノ城”
  • Japanese: “鬼城山”
  • Korean: “기노성”
  • Malayalam: “കി കാസിൽ”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Ki”
  • Spanish: “Ki no jo”
  • Spanish: “Ki no jō”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 鬼城山 and 第２展望台.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ki castle”. Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.