Matsusaka Castle
Matsusaka Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo period, Matsusaka Castle was a secondary administrative center for the Kishu-Tokugawa clan, daimyō of Kishū Domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Motoori Norinaga and Motoori Norinaga no miya.
Motoori Norinaga no miya
Shinto shrine
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motoori Norinaga no miya is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Matsusaka Castle.
Matsusaka Station
Railway station
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matsusaka Station is a union passenger railway station in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company and Kintetsu. Matsusaka Station is situated 1 km east of Matsusaka Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karasucho and Meiwa.
Karasucho
Quarter
Karasu was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,281 and a density of 1,354.10 persons per km2. Karasucho is situated 8 km north of Matsusaka Castle.
Meiwa
Town
Photo: Tawashi2006, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meiwa is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 23,015 in 9309 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 40.92 square kilometres. Meiwa is situated 9 km east of Matsusaka Castle.
Matsusaka Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Japanese castle, hirayamajiro, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Matsusaka, Mie, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.57601° or 34° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
136.52603° or 136° 31′ 34″ eastInception
1588Open location code
8Q6RHGGG+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 688382059OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1010226
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Matsusaka Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “松坂城”
- Chinese: “松阪城”
- French: “castel de Matsusaka”
- French: “château de Matsusaka”
- French: “Château de Matsusaka”
- French: “château de Matsuzaka”
- French: “Ruines du château de Matsusaka”
- Japanese: “Matsusaka-jō-seki”
- Japanese: “まつさか じょうせき”
- Japanese: “松坂城”
- Japanese: “松阪公園”
- Japanese: “松阪城”
- Korean: “마쓰사카성”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Matsusaka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 松阪公園 and Matsusaka City Museum of History and Folklore.
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