Oka Castle

Oka Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of , , . Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023.
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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 and Taketa Municipal Library.

Railway station
Photo: Kouchiumi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 1½ km west of Oka Castle.

Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km west of Oka Castle.

School
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 790 metres west of Oka Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taketa.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a city located in , 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

Latitude
32.9692° or 32° 58′ 9″ north
Longitude
131.40782° or 131° 24′ 28″ east
Open location code
8Q4HXC95+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2460191723
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q8010033
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Satellite Map

Discover Oka Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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