Rikan Castle
Rikan Castle was a Nanboku-chō to Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Hirafuku neighborhood of the town of Sayō, in far western Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2017.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle
- Also known as: “利神城跡”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirafuku Station and 佐用町立利神小学校.
Hirafuku Station
Railway station
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Hirafuku Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sayō, Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express. Hirafuku Station is situated 600 metres southwest of Rikan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayo and Nankō.
Sayo
Town
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Sayō is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,701 in 6797 households and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 307.44 square kilometres. Sayo is situated 5 km south of Rikan Castle.
Nankō
Locality
Nankō was a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,432 and a population density of 88.89/km2. Nankō is situated 6 km south of Rikan Castle.
Kōzuki
Locality
Kōzuki was a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,387 and a density of 58.76 persons per km2. Kōzuki is situated 8 km southwest of Rikan Castle.
Rikan Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sayo-cho, Sayō-gun, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.04677° or 35° 2′ 48″ northLongitude
134.37724° or 134° 22′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q7P29WG+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6283421732OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q11396936
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Rikan Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “castel d’intérêt Kamishiro”
- French: “château d’intérêt Kamishiro”
- French: “Château d’intérêt Kamishiro”
- French: “利神城”
- Japanese: “利神城”
- Persian: “قلعه ریکان”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 播磨・平福御殿屋敷跡 and Hirafuku Post Office.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rikan Castle”. Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.