Kanō Castle

Kanō Castle was a hirajirō-style Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was one of the few castles built after the Battle of Sekigahara and establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate and was used as an administrative center of Kanō Domain under the end of the Edo period, but only its ruins, including the base of the tenshu and stone walls, remain today.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 市立加納小学校 and Gifu Station.

市立加納小学校

School

Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.

市立加納小学校 is a school, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Kanō Castle.

Gifu Station

Railway station

Photo: Dabikun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gifu Station is a railway station in the heart of the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Gifu Station is situated 1¼ km north of Kanō Castle.

岐阜聾学校

School

Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.

岐阜聾学校 is a school, which is situated 300 metres north of Kanō Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ginan and Kasamatsu.

Ginan

Town

Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ginan is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 25,661 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2, in 10,633 households. The total area of the town was 7.91 square kilometres.

Kasamatsu

Town

Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kasamatsu is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the town had an estimated population of 22,273 and a population density of 2200 persons per km2, in 8944 households. The total area of the town was 10.30 square kilometres. Kasamatsu is situated 3½ km south of Kanō Castle.

Kitagata

Town

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kitagata is a town located in Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2018, the town had an estimated population of 18,410 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2, in 7,449 households. Kitagata is situated 8 km northwest of Kanō Castle.

Kanō Castle

Type: Ruins
Description: former castle in Japan
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Gifu, Gifu, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

35.39959° or 35° 23′ 59″ north

Longitude

136.76033° or 136° 45′ 37″ east

Open location code

8Q7R9QX6+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5298530809

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q2969458

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

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

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kanō Castle” goes by many names.

Chinese: “加納城”
French: “château de Kanō”
French: “Château de Kanō”
Japanese: “加納城”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 加納公園 and 歯の博物館.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 加納公園 and 加納城址.

Gifu: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Takayama, Ogaki, Tajimi, and Gujo.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.