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Kōnomine Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Kōnomine Castle (高嶺城, Kōnomine-jō) is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.
Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata, but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance. In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned.
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.
Text adapted from “Kōnomine Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōnomine Castle ranks #5,763 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #276 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1556, it is older than 38% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 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 Kōnomine Castle?
Kōnomine Castle stands in Japan, at 34.18425°, 131.4625°.
When was Kōnomine Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1556. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kōnomine Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,763 of 8,134 worldwide, and #276 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 Kōnomine Castle?
Ōuchi-shi Yakata, about 2 km away.
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