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Tottori Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Tottori Castle (鳥取城, Tottori-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture in the San'in Region of western Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1957 with the area under protection expanded in 1987. The Historical Site designation also includes the Taikōganaru (太閤ヶ平) fortification erected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the 1581 Siege of Tottori.
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Tottori Castle ranks #807 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1581, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 18,915 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Himeji, 87 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tottori Castle?
Tottori Castle stands in Japan, at 35.5074°, 134.24°.
When was Tottori Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1581. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tottori Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #807 of 7,738 worldwide, and #37 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 Tottori Castle?
Wakasa Oniga Castle, about 24 km away.
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