Castle
Murakami Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 15th century
Murakami Castle (村上城, Murakami-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Murakami, northern Niigata Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Murakami Castle was home to a cadet branch of the Naitō clan, daimyō of Murakami Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was also known as "Maizuru-jō" (舞鶴城). The ruin been protected as a National Historic Site since 1993. It is about 30 minutes on foot from Murakami Station on the JR East Uetsu Line.
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Murakami Castle ranks #3,296 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #171 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,519 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Murakami Castle?
Murakami Castle stands in Japan, at 38.21985°, 139.485°.
When was Murakami Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Murakami Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,296 of 8,133 worldwide, and #171 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 Murakami Castle?
Shibata Castle, about 33 km away.
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