Oka Castle
Oka Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Taketa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle in Taketa, Oita prefecture
- Also known as: “Bungo Oka Castle”, “Bungo-Oka Castle”, “Bungo-Taketa Castle”, and “Taketa Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bungo-Taketa Station and Taketa Municipal Library.
Bungo-Taketa Station
Railway station
Photo: Kouchiumi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bungo-Taketa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Taketa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Bungo-Taketa Station is situated 1½ km west of Oka Castle.
Taketa Municipal Library
Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taketa Municipal Library is situated 1 km west of Oka Castle.
Oita Prefectural Taketa High School
School
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oita Prefectural Taketa High School is situated 790 metres west of Oka Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taketa.
Taketa
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Taketa is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 3 November 2023, the city had an estimated population of 19,456 in 9838 households, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 477.53 km2.
Oka Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Taketa Shi, Oita, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.9692° or 32° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
131.40782° or 131° 24′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8Q4HXC95+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2460191723OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q8010033
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Oka Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell d’Oka”
- Catalan: “castell de Taketa”
- Chinese: “冈城”
- Chinese: “岡城”
- French: “castel d’Oka”
- French: “château d’Oka”
- French: “Château d’Oka”
- German: “Burg Oka”
- Japanese: “岡城”
- Japanese: “竹田城”
- Japanese: “豊後岡城”
- Japanese: “豊後竹田城”
- Korean: “분고 오카 성”
- Korean: “오카성”
- Malayalam: “ഓക്കാ കാസിൽ”
- Spanish: “Castillo Bungo Oka”
- Spanish: “Castillo Oka”
- Spanish: “Castillo Taketa”
- Ukrainian: “замок Ока”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 岡城公園 and 竹田発電所.
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