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Katsuyama-date
🇯🇵 Japan · 15th century
Katsuyama Date (勝山館, Katsuyama-Date) is the remains of a castle or fortified residence in Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan. It is believed the castle was built by Takeda Nobuhiro in the 15th century.
The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of moats and earthen walls. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977. Katsuyama Date was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan in 2017. Guidance facility of the castle is on site.
Text adapted from “Katsuyama Date” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Katsuyama-date ranks #5,680 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #272 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1473, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Katsuyama-date?
Katsuyama-date stands in Japan, at 41.80083°, 140.09944°.
When was Katsuyama-date built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1473. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Katsuyama-date?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,680 of 8,134 worldwide, and #272 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 Katsuyama-date?
Twelve Garrisons of Southern Hokkaido, about 29 km away.
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