Kasama Castle
Kasama Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kasama, central Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kasama Castle was home to a junior branch of Makino clan, daimyō of Kasama Domain, but castle and domain went through many changes in clans during the early Edo period.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification primarily active in Edo period, Japan
- Also known as: “castel de Kasama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sashinō Shrine and Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art.
Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art
Museum
Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art opened in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, in 1972. Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art is situated 1 km west of Kasama Castle.
Kasama Inari Shrine
Shinto shrine
Kasama Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kasama Shi, Ibaraki, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.38261° or 36° 22′ 57″ north
Longitude
140.26745° or 140° 16′ 3″ east
Open location code
8R8297M8+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Kasama Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Kasama”
- French: “château de Kasama”
- French: “Château de Kasama”
- German: “Burg Kasama”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Κασάμα”
- Japanese: “笠間城”
- Spanish: “Castillo Kasama”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bando No.23 Shofuku-ji (Former Kanzeon-ji) and 笠間市立 笠間中学校.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 笠間城天主跡 and 笠間城跡.
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