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Tottori Castle in Japan
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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 #805 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 18,915 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Himeji, 87 km away. It is one of the 69 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Kansai. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tottori Castle?

Tottori Castle stands in Japan, at 35.5074°, 134.24°.

How famous is Tottori Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #805 of 9,079 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?

Shikano Castle, about 17 km away.

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