Japan · 14th century
Nihonmatsu Castle (二本松城, Nihonmatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nihonmatsu, northern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo period, Nihonmatsu Castle was home to the Niwa clan, daimyō of Nihonmatsu Domain. The castle was also known as "Kasumi-ga-jō" (霞ヶ城) or "Shirahata-jō" (白旗城). The castle is one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan, and in 2007 was designated a National Historic Site. The castle grounds are also a noted venue for viewing sakura in spring.
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Nihonmatsu Castle ranks #1,817 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #111 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1341, it is older than 58% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,959 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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