Kōyama Castle
Kōyama Castle was a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the Shintomi-honjō neighborhood of the town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1945.Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Kimotsuki Samurai’s castle site
- Also known as: “Kōyama Castle Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 道隆寺跡 and Tsukazaki no Kusu.
道隆寺跡
Archaeological site
Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
道隆寺跡 is an archaeological site, which is situated 470 metres southwest of Kōyama Castle.
Tsukazaki no Kusu
Historic site
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
Tsukazaki no Kusu is a historic site, which is situated 2½ km north of Kōyama Castle.
Tsukazaki Kofun Cluster
Archaeological site
The Tsukazaki Kofun Cluster is a group of Kofun period burial mounds, located in the town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture Japan. The tumulus cluster was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1945, with the area under protection expanded in 2013, 2020 and 2024. Tsukazaki Kofun Cluster is situated 2½ km north of Kōyama Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashikushira.
Higashikushira
Town
Higashikushira is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 6,220 in 2829 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. Higashikushira is situated 8 km north of Kōyama Castle.
Kōyama Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, castle ruin in Japan, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kimotsuki, Kimotsuki district, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.31704° or 31° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
130.96653° or 130° 57′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8Q3G8X88+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3636127383OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11669344
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kōyama Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “castel de Takayama (pays Osumi)”
- French: “château de Takayama (pays Osumi)”
- French: “Château de Takayama (pays Osumi)”
- French: “高山城 (大隅国)”
- Japanese: “肝付城”
- Japanese: “高山城”
- Japanese: “高山城跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大来目神社 and 本城集落センター.
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