Minowa Castle

Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, , . The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: building in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chōkoku-ji and Gunma Prefectural Nippon Silk Center.

Buddhist temple
Photo: M yanagisawa, CC0.
Chōko-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shiraiwa neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, , Japan. It belongs to the Kinpusen Shugen Hon-kyō sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu. is situated 2½ km southwest of Minowa Castle.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Minowa Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinto and Yoshioka.

Village
Shintō is a village located in , . As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. is situated 4 km north of Minowa Castle.

Town
is a town located in , . As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. is situated 7 km northeast of Minowa Castle.

Minowa Castle

Latitude
36.40365° or 36° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
138.95264° or 138° 57′ 10″ east
Open location code
8Q8WCX33+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 550618784
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q994006
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Minowa Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 箕轮城
  • Chinese: 箕輪城
  • Dutch: Minowa Castle
  • French: castel de Minowa
  • French: château de Minowa
  • French: Château de Minowa
  • Hebrew: טירת מינובה
  • Italian: castello di Minowa
  • Italian: Castello di Minowa
  • Japanese: Minowa-jō
  • Japanese: みのわじょうあと
  • Japanese: 箕輪城
  • Japanese: 箕輪城跡
  • Korean: 미노와성
  • Malayalam: മിനോവ കാസിൽ
  • Persian: قلعه مینووا
  • Spanish: Castillo de Minowa

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Highlights include 諏訪神社 and Hōhō-ji Temple.

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