Matsukura Castle (Hida Province)

Matsukura Castle (松倉城, Matsukura-jō) was a castle in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan (formerly Hida Province). It was built by, and ruled from, by Yasutane Shiina during the 16th century.

The castle was built on Mount Matsukura (松倉山 Matsukura-yama), which is in the southwestern area of the present-day Takayama. Though the mountain is 857 m (2,812 ft), its prominence is only 360 m (1,181 ft). While only the stone foundation surrounding the castle remains today, and the site was designated an Important Cultural Asset by the prefecture in 1956.

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Matsukura Castle (Hida Province) ranks #5,289 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #253 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1579, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gifu, 89 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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