Takatori Castle
Takatori Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture, in the Kinki region of Japan.Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Takatori and Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji).
Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minami Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon. Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji) is situated 1½ km west of Takatori Castle.
Kitora Tomb
Historic site
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kitora Tomb is an ancient tumulus located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The tomb is believed to have been constructed some time between the 7th and early 8th centuries, but was only discovered in 1983. Kitora Tomb is situated 3 km northwest of Takatori Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Asuka
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile. Asuka is situated 4½ km north of Takatori Castle.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2. Oyodo is situated 4½ km southwest of Takatori Castle.
Takatori Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruins of a Japanese castle in Takatori, Japan
- Categories: Japanese castle, hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Takatori, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.42954° or 34° 25′ 46″ northLongitude
135.82683° or 135° 49′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QCRHG+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 671034057OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5369622
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Takatori Castle” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Замък Такатори”
- Catalan: “castell de Takatori”
- Chinese: “高取城”
- French: “château de Takatori”
- French: “Château de Takatori”
- French: “Takatori-jō”
- German: “Burg Takatori”
- Japanese: “芙蓉城”
- Japanese: “高取城”
- Japanese: “高取山城”
- Korean: “다카토리성”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Takatori”
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