Castle
Tomioka Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 17th century
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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Tomioka Castle ranks #3,718 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #190 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1605, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,258 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tomioka Castle?
Tomioka Castle stands in Japan, at 32.5289°, 130.032°.
When was Tomioka Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1605. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tomioka Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,718 of 8,134 worldwide, and #190 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 Tomioka Castle?
Hara Castle, about 24 km away.
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