Japan · 17th century
Tomioka Castle ranks #3,653 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #184 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1605, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,258 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kumamoto, 70 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.
Tomioka Castle (富岡城, Tomioka-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tomioka, Reihoku Town, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture. During the 16th century, it was the castle of Terasawa Katataka, a daimyō who played a critical part in repressing the Shimabara Rebellion.
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