Japan · 16th century
Miyao Castle ranks #4,761 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #223 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1554, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 995 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
Miyao Castle (宮尾城, miyao-jō) was a fortification built on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) during the Sengoku Period in Japan. Although referred to as a Japanese castle, it did not have a donjon (tenshu) or serve as the residence of a land-holding noble, and therefore is probably more within the definition of a hill fort, rather than a true castle. Built by Mōri Motonari, Miyao Castle was part of a greater plan to bait and trap his enemy, Sue Harukata, which culminated in the Battle of Miyajima in 1555.
The site of Miyao castle is located in Hamano-cho on the island of Miyajima, Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Text adapted from “Miyao Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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