Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.

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Kumamoto Castle ranks #80 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1601, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 65,374 times in the last 60 days, more than 100% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kumamoto, 1 km away. It is one of the 37 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Kyushu. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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