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Mukaihaguroyama Castle

🇯🇵 Japan · 17th century

Mukaihaguroyama Castle in Japan
Photo: Qwert1234 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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).

Text adapted from “Mukaihaguroyama Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mukaihaguroyama Castle ranks #5,954 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #282 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1668, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,040 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mukaihaguroyama Castle?

Mukaihaguroyama Castle stands in Japan, at 37.44539°, 139.9°.

When was Mukaihaguroyama Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1668. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Mukaihaguroyama Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,954 of 8,134 worldwide, and #282 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 Mukaihaguroyama Castle?

Aizuwakamatsu Castle, about 5 km away.

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