Minowa Castle
Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. 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.
Chōkoku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: M yanagisawa, CC0.
Chōko-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shiraiwa neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kinpusen Shugen Hon-kyō sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu. Chōkoku-ji is situated 2½ km southwest of Minowa Castle.
Gunma Prefectural Nippon Silk Center
Museum
Photo: うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gunma Prefectural Nippon Silk Center is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Minowa Castle.
Gunma Prefectural Museum of Literature in Commemoration of Bunmei Tsuchiya
Museum
Photo: Akinori Takemoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunma Prefectural Museum of Literature in Commemoration of Bunmei Tsuchiya is situated 4 km southeast of Minowa Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shinto and Yoshioka.
Shinto
Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. 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. Shinto is situated 4 km north of Minowa Castle.
Yoshioka
Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. 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. Yoshioka is situated 7 km northeast of Minowa Castle.
Minowa Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.40365° or 36° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
138.95264° or 138° 57′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q8WCX33+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 550618784OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q994006
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 諏訪神社 and Hōhō-ji Temple.
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