Castle
Imabari Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 17th century
Imabari Castle (今治城, Imabari-jō) is a Japanese castle in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. It was the center of Imabari Domain during the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate and was ruled by a branch of the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan for most of its history.
This castle is well known as one of the three Mizujiro, or "Castles on the sea", in Japan, along with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.
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Imabari Castle ranks #936 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1602, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,164 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 15 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Shikoku. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Imabari Castle?
Imabari Castle stands in Japan, at 34.06334°, 133.00681°.
When was Imabari Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1602. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Imabari Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #936 of 7,738 worldwide, and #46 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 Imabari Castle?
Noshima Castle, about 15 km away.
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