Kawagoe Castle

Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of , in Japan's . It is the closest castle to to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortification
  • Also known as: “castel de Kawagoe”, “grad Kawagoe”, and “河越城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miyoshino Shrine and Kawagoe Municipal Museum.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is situated 170 metres north of Kawagoe Castle.

Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is situated 170 metres north of Kawagoe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawajima and Nishi-Ōmiya.

Town
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is a town located in , Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. is situated 8 km north of Kawagoe Castle.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Kawagoe Castle.

Suburb
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Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in , , and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. is situated 8 km east of Kawagoe Castle.

Kawagoe Castle

Latitude
35.92435° or 35° 55′ 28″ north
Longitude
139.49143° or 139° 29′ 29″ east
Inception
1457
Open location code
8Q7XWFFR+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 59324350
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1073688
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Kawagoe Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell de Kawagoe”
  • Chinese: “川越城”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo Kaŭagoe”
  • French: “château de Kawagoe”
  • French: “Château de Kawagoe”
  • German: “Burg Kawagoe”
  • Italian: “castello di Kawagoe”
  • Italian: “Castello di Kawagoe”
  • Japanese: “Kawagoe-jō”
  • Japanese: “かわごえじょう”
  • Japanese: “川越城”
  • Korean: “가와고에성”
  • Persian: “قلعه کاواگوئه”
  • Slovenian: “grad Kavagoja”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Kawagoe”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kawagoe Castle Site and Kawagoe High School.

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