Japan Midokoro / Miyagi Prefecture / Tagajō / Taga Castle
Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture · Historic Site
Taga Castle
- Nearest stationKokufu-Tagajō Station 0.8 km
- DesignationHistoric Site, Special Historic Site
Taga Castle (多賀城, Taga-jō) was a jōsaku-style Japanese castle built in the late Nara period in what is now part of the city of Tagajō in Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. Bashō tells of his visit to the site in Oku no Hosomichi.
From the Wikipedia article “Taga Castle” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Taga Castle. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Kokufu-Tagajō Station, 0.8 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site, Special Historic Site |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 30 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Taga Castle?
- Kokufu-Tagajō Station. It is 0.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Taga Castle a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site, Special Historic Site.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tagajō Stele: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tōhoku History Museum: Kinori (Public domain), Sue no Matsuyama: Tak1701d (Public domain), Shiogama Shrine: nnh (Public domain), Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Iwakiri Castle: Katz33 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
