Tatsuoka Castle
Tatsuoka Castle was a Bakumatsu period pentagonal "star fort" located in what is now part of the city of Saku, Nagano prefecture. It was the primary fortress of Tatsuoka Domain, ruled by the Ogyū-Matsudaira clan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bansho-in Temple and Usuda.
Bansho-in Temple
Temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Bansho-in Temple is situated 370 metres northeast of Tatsuoka Castle.
Usuda
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usuda Station is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Usuda is situated 1¼ km west of Tatsuoka Castle.
Tatsuokajō
Railway station
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Tatsuokajō Station is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Tatsuokajō is situated 1¼ km northwest of Tatsuoka Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakuho.
Sakuho
Town
Photo: Σ６４, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakuho is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,076 in 4330 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 188.15 square kilometres. Sakuho is situated 4½ km south of Tatsuoka Castle.
Tatsuoka Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Japanese star-fort style castle in Saku, Nagano prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Japanese castle, star fort, and historic site
- Location: Saku Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.19603° or 36° 11′ 46″ northLongitude
138.50147° or 138° 30′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q8W5GW2+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6130690402OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q10856353
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Tatsuoka Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龙冈城”
- French: “castel de Tatsuokajo”
- French: “château de Tatsuokajo”
- French: “Château de Tatsuokajo”
- French: “龍岡城”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Τατσουόκα”
- Japanese: “龍岡城”
- Korean: “다쓰오카성”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 佐久市立田口小学校 and 龍岡城 御台所.
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