Takeda Castle

Takeda Castle (竹田城, Takeda-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Wadayama neighborhood of the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is located north of Himeji, and north-west of Kyoto, and is situated some 353 metres above sea level It is often referred to locally as the "Machu Picchu of Japan". The castle was destroyed during the Sengoku period, only its foundations and stone walls remain. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1943.

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Takeda Castle ranks #896 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1443, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 25,082 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Himeji, 56 km away. It is one of the 71 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Kansai. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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