Castle
Kururi Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 15th century
Kururi Castle (久留里城, Kururi-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Kimitsu, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kururi Castle was home to a branch of the Kuroda clan, daimyō of Kururi Domain. The castle was also known as Rain Castle (雨城, U-jō), after a legend that it rained twenty-one times during its construction, or, on average, once every three days. It is located on a 227 meter hill.
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Kururi Castle ranks #3,653 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1456, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,417 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Chiba, 36 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kururi Castle?
Kururi Castle stands in Japan, at 35.28757°, 140.09003°.
When was Kururi Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1456. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kururi Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,653 of 8,134 worldwide, and #187 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 Kururi Castle?
Ōtaki Castle, about 14 km away.
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