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Furumiya Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Furumiya Castle (古宮城, Furumiya-jō) is a castle structure in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built by Takeda Shingen's general Baba Nobuharu The castle is now only ruins, some moats and earthworks. The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
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Furumiya Castle ranks #6,880 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #295 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1571, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Okazaki, 23 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Furumiya Castle?
Furumiya Castle stands in Japan, at 34.97244°, 137.42756°.
When was Furumiya Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1571. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Furumiya Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,880 of 8,134 worldwide, and #295 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Furumiya Castle?
Noda Castle, about 11 km away.
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