Castle
Kaminoyama Castle
🇯🇵 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 #2,973 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #157 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1535, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,085 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaminoyama Castle?
Kaminoyama Castle stands in Japan, at 38.1575°, 140.27611°.
When was Kaminoyama Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1535. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kaminoyama Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,973 of 8,133 worldwide, and #157 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 Kaminoyama Castle?
Yamagata Castle, about 12 km away.
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