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Hamada Castle

🇯🇵 Japan · 17th century

Hamada Castle in Japan
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Hamada Castle (浜田城, Hamada-jō) is a castle structure in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and earthworks. In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.

Hamada Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it. It is a Gokoku Shrine, or a shrine dedicated to war dead. Such shrines were made to serve to enshrine the war dead, and they were all considered "branches" of Yasukuni Shrine. They were renamed from Shokonsha in 1939. It is located in the ruins of Hamada Castle.

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Hamada Castle ranks #5,056 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #246 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1620, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,183 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hamada Castle?

Hamada Castle stands in Japan, at 34.90291°, 132.07333°.

When was Hamada Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1620. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Hamada Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,056 of 8,134 worldwide, and #246 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 Hamada Castle?

Tsuwano Castle, about 57 km away.

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