Castle
Miyao Castle
🇯🇵 Japan
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.
Miyao Castle ranks #4,699 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #230 of the 297 mapped in Japan. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Miyao Castle?
Miyao Castle stands in Japan, at 34.30055°, 132.32242°.
How famous is Miyao Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,699 of 8,134 worldwide, and #230 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 Miyao Castle?
Hiroshima Castle, about 17 km away.
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