Hiji Castle
Hiji Castle, also known as Yōkoku Castle, Aoyagi Castle, and Ukitsu Castle, was a castle located in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The construction of the castle began in 1601, under Kinoshita Nobutoshi's orders, when he was transferred to Hiji from Himeji.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle in Hiji, Oita prefecture
- Also known as: “暘谷城（日出城）”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yōkoku Station and Hiji.
Yōkoku Station
Railway station
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yōkoku Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Yōkoku Station is situated 390 metres north of Hiji Castle.
Hiji
Railway station
Hiji Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Hiji is situated 1 km east of Hiji Castle.
Bungo-Toyooka
Railway station
Bungo-Toyooka Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Bungo-Toyooka is situated 3 km west of Hiji Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiji and Beppu.
Hiji
Town
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hiji is a town located in Hayami District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2023, the town had an estimated population of 28,025 in 12811 households, and a population density of 380 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 73.32 km2.
Beppu
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beppu is a city in Oita prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Famous for its visually stunning hot springs, Beppu is one of Japan's Three Great Hot Springs.
Hiji Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hiji Machi, Hayami district, Oita, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.36685° or 33° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
131.53164° or 131° 31′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q5H9G8J+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4397878919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2969402
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Norwegian Bokmål—“Hiji Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Hiji”
- Danish: “Hijiborgen”
- French: “castel de Hiji”
- French: “Château d’Hiji”
- French: “château de Hiji”
- French: “Château de Hiji”
- German: “Burg Hiji”
- Japanese: “日出城”
- Japanese: “暘谷城”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hijiborgen”
- Norwegian: “Hijiborgen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 桜 and 桜.
Nearby Places
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