Takashima Castle
Takashima Castle is a Japanese castle located in Suwa, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Takashima Castle was home to the Suwa clan, daimyō of Takashima Domain.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle
- Also known as: “Suwa-Takashima Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kami-Suwa Station and Suwa Redcross Hospital.
Kami-Suwa Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kami-Suwa Station is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in Suwa, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kami-Suwa Station is situated 1 km northeast of Takashima Castle.
Suwa Redcross Hospital
Hospital
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suwa Redcross Hospital is situated 590 metres northwest of Takashima Castle.
Suwa City Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Suwa City Museum of Art is situated 1 km north of Takashima Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suwa and Shimosuwa.
Suwa
Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC0.
Suwa is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,972 in 20698 households, and a population density of 452 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.17 square kilometres.
Shimosuwa
Town
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimosuwa is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 66.87 square kilometres. Shimosuwa is situated 4½ km northwest of Takashima Castle.
Okaya
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Okaya is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,616 in 19,257 households, and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 85.10 square kilometres.
Takashima Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Suwa Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.03979° or 36° 2′ 23″ northLongitude
138.11201° or 138° 6′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8Q8W24Q6+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 233643278OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10856395
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Takashima Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Takashima”
- Chinese: “高島城”
- French: “château de Takashima”
- French: “Château de Takashima”
- German: “Burg Takashima”
- Japanese: “諏訪高島城”
- Japanese: “高島城”
- Korean: “다카시마성”
- Persian: “قلعه تاکاشیما”
- Spanish: “Castillo Suwa Takashima”
- Spanish: “Castillo Takashima”
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Highlights include 高島公園 and 内濠.
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