Taiko Turret

Taiko Turret is a tower in Matsue, Shimane. Taiko Turret is situated nearby to the tourism office ぶらっと松江観光案内書, as well as near the Shinto shrine Fukutoku Inari Shrine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matsue Castle and Kōunkaku.

Matsue Castle

Castle

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Matsue Castle is situated 130 metres northwest of Taiko Turret.

Kōunkaku

Museum

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kōunkaku is a museum.

Matsue Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matsue Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamayu and Kashima.

Tamayu

Suburb

Tamayu was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tamayu is situated 6 km southwest of Taiko Turret.

Kashima

Suburb

Kashima was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,071 and a density of 277.93 persons per km2. Kashima is situated 7 km northwest of Taiko Turret.

Yakumo

Suburb

Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 8 km southeast of Taiko Turret.

Taiko Turret

Type: Tower
Categories: building, historic site, and historic building
Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.47407° or 35° 28′ 27″ north

Longitude

133.05135° or 133° 3′ 5″ east

Open location code

8Q7MF3F2+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 415785413

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Taiko Turret” goes by many names.

French: “Tourelle Taiko”
Japanese: “Taiko-ro”
Japanese: “たいころ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ぶらっと松江観光案内書 and Fukutoku Inari Shrine.

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