Azuchi Castle

Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the neighborhood of the city of , . The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sōken-ji and Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the neighborhood of the city of in , Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.

Museum
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is situated 1 km southeast of Azuchi Castle.

Archaeological site
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The Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the neighborhood of the city of , in the of . is situated 1½ km southeast of Azuchi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azuchi and Yōkaichi.

Suburb
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was a town located in , , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2.

Suburb
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was a city located in , . As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. is situated 7 km southeast of Azuchi Castle.

Azuchi Castle

Latitude
35.15442° or 35° 9′ 16″ north
Longitude
136.13845° or 136° 8′ 18″ east
Inception
1579
Open location code
8Q7R543Q+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 753925745
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q786888
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Azuchi Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أزوتشي جو”
  • Arabic: “أزوتشي-جو”
  • Arabic: “أزوشي”
  • Arabic: “قلعة أزوتشي”
  • Armenian: “Ազուչիի դղյակ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Azuçi qəsri”
  • Catalan: “castell Azuchi”
  • Catalan: “Castell d’Azuchi”
  • Chinese: “安土城”
  • Czech: “Azuči”
  • Czech: “hrad Azuči”
  • Dutch: “kasteel Azuchi”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Azuchi”
  • Dutch: “kasteel van Azuchi”
  • Finnish: “Azuchin linna”
  • French: “Azuchi-jō”
  • French: “castel d’Azuchi”
  • French: “château d’Azuchi”
  • French: “Château d’Azuchi”
  • Georgian: “აძუჩის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Burg Azuchi”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Αζούτσι”
  • Hungarian: “Azucsi várkastély”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Azuchi”
  • Italian: “castello di Azuchi”
  • Italian: “Castello di Azuchi”
  • Japanese: “Adzuchi-jō”
  • Japanese: “あづちじょう”
  • Japanese: “安土城”
  • Javanese: “Istana Azuchi”
  • Korean: “아즈치성”
  • Malayalam: “അസുച്ചി കാസ്റ്റിൽ”
  • Persian: “قلعه آزوچی”
  • Polish: “Zamek Azuchi”
  • Portuguese: “Azuchi-jō”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Azuchi”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Azuchi”
  • Russian: “Замок Адзути”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Azuchi”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทอะซุชิ”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทอาซูจิ”
  • Turkish: “Azuchi Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Адзуті”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Адзучі”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Azuchi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Azuchi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sōken Temple Ruins and 安土城跡.

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