Fukuyama Castle

Fukuyama Castle (福山城, Fukuyama-jō), sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle (久松城, Hisamatsu-jō) or Iyō Castle (葦陽城, Iyō-jō) was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history. The grounds of the castle have been designate a National Historic Site since 1964. The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama Station.

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Fukuyama Castle ranks #1,878 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #82 of the 155 mapped in Japan. Founded 1619, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 259 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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