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.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruins of a Japanese castle in Takatori, Japan
- Also known as: “Takatori-jō”, “芙蓉城”, and “高取山城”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Takatori and Minamihokke-ji.
Minamihokke-ji
Buddhist temple
Kitora Mounded Tomb
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Oyodo.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Oyodo is situated 4½ km southwest of Takatori Castle.
Yoshino
Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Takatori Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Takatori, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.42954° or 34° 25′ 46″ north
Longitude
135.82683° or 135° 49′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q6QCRHG+RP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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”
- German: “Burg Takatori”
- Japanese: “高取城”
- Korean: “다카토리성”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Takatori”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 宗泉寺 and 上子島砂防公園.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 日本三大山城説明板 and 太鼓櫓跡.
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