Japan · 15th century
Komoro Castle (小諸城, Komoro-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Komoro, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Komoro Castle was home to a junior branch of the Makino clan, daimyō of Komoro Domain. It was also known as Ana-jō (穴城, castle which is located in a place that is lower than jôkamachi) or Hakatsuru-jō (白鶴城, White Crane Castle). Today, it is open to public as Kaikoen (懐古園).
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Komoro Castle ranks #1,225 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Founded 1487, it is older than 44% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,567 times in the last 60 days, more than 85% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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