Japan Midokoro / Gunma Prefecture / Takasaki / Minowa Castle
Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture · Historic Site
Minowa Castle
- Nearest stationGumma-Sōja Station 7.4 km
- DesignationHistoric Site
- Year1512 (recorded)
Minowa Castle (箕輪城, Minowa-jō) was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.
From the Wikipedia article “Minowa Castle” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Minowa Castle. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Gumma-Sōja Station, 7.4 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site |
| Year | 1512 (recorded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 3 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Minowa Castle?
- Gumma-Sōja Station. It is 7.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Minowa Castle a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site.
- When was Minowa Castle recorded?
- In 1512.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Gunma Prefectural Nippon Silk Center: うなぎや (CC BY-SA 4.0), Gunma Prefectural Museum of Literature in Commemoration of Bunmei Tsuchiya: Akinori Takemoto (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hodota Kofun Cluster: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Kamitsukeno Haniwa no Sato Park: Geospatial Information Authority of JapanRetouch: Qurren (talk) (CC BY 4.0), Kamitsukeno-sato Museum of Archaeology: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Museum of Earrings: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
