Japan · 17th century
Mukaihaguroyama Castle ranks #6,494 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #281 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1668, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,040 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
Mukaihaguroyama Castle (向羽黒山城, Mukaihaguroyama-jō), also known as Iwasaki Castle (岩崎城, Iwasaki-jō), was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the town of Aizumisato, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2001. It is ranked as one of the five largest Sengoku period yamashiro (including Kasugayama Castle (Echigo province), Nanao Castle (Noto Province), Odani Castle and Kannonji Castle (Omi Province) and Gassantoda Castle (Iwami Province).
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