Hirado Castle, Hirado

Name: Hirado Castle
Address: 1458 Iwanouecho, Hirado, Hirado, 859-5121, Japan
Telephone: +81 950-22-2201

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Facts and practical information

Hirado Castle was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle. ()

Local name: 平戸城 Built: 1718 (306 years ago)Demolished: 1872Coordinates: 33°22'7"N, 129°33'29"E

Address

1458 Iwanouecho, HiradoHirado 859-5121 Japan

Contact

+81 950-22-2201

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Day trips

Hirado Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matsura Historical Museum, Hirado Bridge, Emukae.

0.4 miNW
Museum
Matsura Historical Museum, Hirado
12 min walk • Matsura Historical Museum opened in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, in 1955. The museum is housed in the 1893 Tsurugamine Mansion of the Matsura family, former daimyō of the Hirado Domain.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Hirado Bridge, Hirado
31 min walk • The Hirado Bridge is a suspension bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It connects the islands of Hirado and Kitamatsuura Peninsula. Completed in 1977, it has a main span of 465.5 meters and total length of 665 m. From April 1, 2010, no fee is required to pass the bridge.
7.1 miSE
Town
Emukae
182 min walk • Emukae was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 6,849 and a population density of 182.00 per square kilometre. The total area was 32.07 square kilometres.