Kikuchi Castle

Kikuchi Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan in the city of Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2004.

Photo: Takashi.koike, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kikuchi Shrine and 菊池警察署.

Kikuchi Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kikuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige and Kikuchi Takemitsu are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. Kikuchi Shrine is situated 3 km southeast of Kikuchi Castle.

菊池警察署

Police station

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菊池警察署 is a police station, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kikuchi Castle.

東福寺

Buddhist temple

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東福寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kikuchi Castle.

Kikuchi Castle

Type: Castle
Description: castle ruins in kikuchi, Japan
Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Yamaga, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.00207° or 33° 0′ 8″ north

Longitude

130.78814° or 130° 47′ 17″ east

Open location code

8Q5G2Q2Q+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2483565746

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Kikuchi Castle” goes by many names.

French: “castel de Kikuchi”
French: “château de Kikuchi”
French: “Château de Kikuchi”
Japanese: “歴史公園鞠智城”
Japanese: “鞠智城”
Spanish: “Castillo Kikuchi”

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