Castle
Naegi Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Naegi Castle (苗木城, Naegi-jō) was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Naegi Domain, a feudal domain of the Tōyama clan, located in what is now part of the city of Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It also referred to as the Misty Castle (霞ケ城, Kasumi-ga-jō), Naegi Castle was also known as "Akakabe Castle", as its walls were not white like many Japanese castles, but made with a reddish colored clay. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1981.
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Naegi Castle ranks #4,331 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #216 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1532, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,548 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nagoya, 64 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Naegi Castle?
Naegi Castle stands in Japan, at 35.51308°, 137.48526°.
When was Naegi Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1532. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Naegi Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,331 of 8,134 worldwide, and #216 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 Naegi Castle?
Iwamura Castle, about 17 km away.
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