Japan · 16th century
Kaminoyama Castle (上山城, Kaminoyama-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Kaminoyama, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kaminoyama Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Kaminoyama Domain. The castle was also known as Tsukioka Castle (月岡城, Tsukioka-jō).
Tsukioka Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kaminoyama Castle, Yamagata Prefecture.
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Kaminoyama Castle ranks #2,872 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #154 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1535, it is older than 40% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 886 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,085 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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