Minakuchi Castle
Minakuchi Castle, is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as Hekisui Castle…Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “碧水城”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minakuchi high school and Minakuchi Jōnan Station.
Minakuchi high school
School
Photo: イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minakuchi high school is situated 220 metres east of Minakuchi Castle.
Minakuchi Jōnan Station
Railway stop
Minakuchi Jōnan Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Minakuchi Jōnan Station is situated 260 metres south of Minakuchi Castle.
Minakuchi Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minakuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 400 metres southeast of Minakuchi Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minakuchi and Kounan.
Minakuchi
Quarter
Minakuchi was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 38,864 and a density of 563.82 persons per km2.
Kounan
Quarter
Kōnan was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōnan" means "southern Kōka". As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 20,118 and a density of 408.07 persons per km2. Kounan is situated 4½ km south of Minakuchi Castle.
Koka
Quarter
Kōka was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 11,630 and a density of 161.89 persons per km2. Koka is situated 9 km southeast of Minakuchi Castle.
Minakuchi Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Koka, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.97045° or 34° 58′ 14″ northLongitude
136.16463° or 136° 9′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8Q6RX5C7+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 242303038OpenStreetMap feature
building=noOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2969895
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Minakuchi Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “水口城”
- French: “castel de Minakuchi”
- French: “château de Minakuchi”
- French: “Château de Minakuchi”
- German: “Burg Minakuchi”
- Japanese: “Minakuchijoshi”
- Japanese: “みなくちじょうし”
- Japanese: “水口城”
- Japanese: “水口城址”
- Yue Chinese: “水口城”
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