Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle is a five-story castle in , . A castle was first built at the current site in 1569. Construction of a more substantial replacement commenced in 1602 under the direction of daimyo Tadaoki Hosokawa.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Japanese castle in Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Japan
  • Also known as: “castel de Kokura”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum and Kitakyushu City Hall.

Museum
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The is a literature museum in , . It is dedicated to Seichō Matsumoto, who spent the first half of his life in Kitakyusyu. The museum is located next to Kokura Castle. is situated 160 metres southwest of Kokura Castle.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Kokura Castle.

Railway station
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Station is a junctuion passenger railway station located in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 460 metres north of Kokura Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobata-ku and Kokuraminami-ku.

Suburb
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is a ward of , , . It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. is situated 4½ km west of Kokura Castle.

Suburb
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is a ward of Kitakyūshū, , . It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. is situated 4½ km south of Kokura Castle.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 6 km west of Kokura Castle.

Kokura Castle

Latitude
33.8845° or 33° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
130.87417° or 130° 52′ 27″ east
Levels
5
Height
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GVVMF+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153209407
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q581644
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Kokura Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة كوكورا”
  • Bashkir: “Кокур замогы”
  • Basque: “Kokura gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Kokura”
  • Chinese: “小倉城”
  • Dutch: “Kokura Castle”
  • French: “château de Kokura”
  • French: “Château de Kokura”
  • German: “Burg Kokura”
  • Italian: “Castello di Kokura”
  • Japanese: “小倉城”
  • Korean: “고쿠라 성”
  • Korean: “고쿠라성”
  • Persian: “قلعه کوکورا”
  • Polish: “Zamek Kokura”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Kokura”
  • Russian: “Замок Кокура”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Kokura”
  • Turkish: “Kokura Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “замок Кокура”
  • Uzbek: “Kokura qalʼasi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 勝山公園 and 小倉城.

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Places to explore: KOKURA CASTLE CAFE and 響灘の珪化木.

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