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Nagashino Castle

🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century

Nagashino Castle in Japan
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Nagashino Castle (長篠城, Nagashino-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now Shinshiro, eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy as the site of the crucial Battle of Nagashino between the combined forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga against Takeda Katsuyori in 1575. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1929, the first time a former castle site had received such protection.

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

Nagashino Castle ranks #1,692 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #105 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1508, it is older than 44% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,712 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Okazaki, 35 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Nagashino Castle?

Nagashino Castle stands in Japan, at 34.92282°, 137.55985°.

When was Nagashino Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1508. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Nagashino Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,692 of 7,738 worldwide, and #105 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 Nagashino Castle?

Noda Castle, about 9 km away.

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