Japan · 7th century
Kaneda Castle ranks #2,868 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #153 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 667, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,197 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Busan, 100 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
Kaneda Castle (金田城, Kaneda-jō) was a Korean-style fortress located in Tsushima, Nagasaki prefecture. Kaneda castle has been designated as being of national special significance.
Kaneda Castle was likely built by Yamato court. Following the defeat of the allied Yamato Japan and Korean Baekje in the 663 battle of Baekgang ( also known as the Battle of Hakusukinoe) by an alliance of Tang China and the Korean Silla, the fortress was constructed to withstand a potential invasion. This alliance between Korean Baekje and Yamato Japan, helps explain the Korean-style fortress or Chōsen-shiki yamajiro construction.
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
Text adapted from “Kaneda Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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