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Uto Castle
Uto Castle Photo: Simasakon CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture · Historic Site

Uto Castle

Uto Castle (宇土城, Uto-jō) was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the present-day Furushiro-cho neighborhood of the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2020.

From the Wikipedia article “Uto Castle” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Uto Castle. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationUto, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest stationMidorikawa Station, 2.1 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia 2 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Uto Castle?
Midorikawa Station. It is 2.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Uto Castle a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Shiranui Museum
Shiranui Museum
4.2 km away · Uki
Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds
Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds
7.5 km away · Minami-ku
Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center
Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center
7.6 km away · Minami-ku
Tsukawara Kofun Cluster
Tsukawara Kofun Cluster
8.5 km away · Minami-ku
Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum
Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum
8.6 km away · Minami-ku
Ōda Station
Ōda Station
9.4 km away · Uto

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Shiranui Museum: UNIT7 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds: Nanj2783 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tsukawara Kofun Cluster: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Ōda Station: Saigen Jiro (CC0)