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
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Latitude
35.39959° or 35° 23′ 59″ northLongitude
136.76033° or 136° 45′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R9QX6+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5298530809OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2969458
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Satellite Map
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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.
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