Japan · 12th century
Iwamura Castle (岩村城, Iwamura-jō) was located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan. Its ruins can be found in the modern-day municipal subdivision of Iwamura, in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. Along with Takatori Castle in Nara and Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle in Okayama, it is regarded as one of the three best mountain castles, and at an elevation of 721 meters above sea level (200 meters above its immediate surroundings), it is one of the highest in Japan.
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Iwamura Castle ranks #854 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Founded 1185, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,357 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Okazaki, 52 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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