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Nobeoka Castle
🇯🇵 Japan
Nobeoka Castle (延岡城, Nobeoka-jō) is the remains of a castle structure in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
After the battle of Sekigahara, Takahashi Mototane started building the castle. In 1655, Arima clan fortified the castle and built a 3 level main keep. However, it was burnt down by a fire in 1683 and was never rebuilt.
The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of water moats and stone walls. Nobeoka castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
Text adapted from “Nobeoka Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nobeoka Castle ranks #5,787 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #279 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,205 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Kumamoto, 93 km away. It is one of the 37 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Kyushu. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Nobeoka Castle?
Nobeoka Castle stands in Japan, at 32.58056°, 131.66297°.
How famous is Nobeoka Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,787 of 8,134 worldwide, and #279 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 Nobeoka Castle?
Saiki Castle, about 47 km away.
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