Takasaki Castle, Takasaki

Name: Takasaki Castle
Address: Takasaki, Japan

#11 among attractions in Takasaki

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Takasaki Castle is a Japanese castle located in Takasaki, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tatebayashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Takasaki Domain, but the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history. The castle was also known as "Wada-jō". ()

Local name: 高崎城 Built: 1597 (427 years ago)Demolished: 1872Coordinates: 36°19'27"N, 139°0'14"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Yamanoue Stele, Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun, Kanaizawa Stele, Tago Stele.

3.5 miSE
Stela
Yamanoue Stele, Takasaki
90 min walk • Yamanoue Stele is an Asuka period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1954.
4.2 miE
Archaeological site
Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun, Tamamura
108 min walk • The Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Watanuki neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1973.
2.7 miS
Stela
Kanaizawa Stele, Takasaki
70 min walk • The Kanaizawa Stele is a Nara period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to a Special National Historic Site in 1954.
4.1 miS
Stela
Tago Stele, Takasaki
105 min walk • The Tago Stele is an Nara period stele discovered in the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1954.As...
2.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Ōtsurumaki Kofun, Takasaki
72 min walk • Ōtsurumaki Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927. It is one of the largest kofun in Gunma Prefecture.
3.9 miN
Archaeological site
Hodota Kofun Cluster, Takasaki
101 min walk • The Hodota Kofun Cluster is a group of three Kofun period burial mounds located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1985.
2.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Sengenyama Kofun, Takasaki
62 min walk • Sengenyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Kuraganomachi neighborhood the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.It is the second largest kofun in Gunma Prefecture...
3.7 miW
Archaeological site
Hachiman Kannonzuka Kofun, Annaka
95 min walk • Hachiman Kannonzuka Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Hachiman neighborhood the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1948.
3.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Hidaka Site, Maebashi
88 min walk • The Hidaka ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement located in what is now the Hidaka neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.
0.4 miSE
Museum
Gao qi shi mei shu guan, Takasaki
11 min walk • Takasaki City Museum of Art is a municipal art museum operated by Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. It opened in July 1991. It was designed by the Takasaki City Building and Housing Division and the Gunma Prefecture Architectural Design Center.
2.6 miW
36°19'48"N • 138°57'25"E
Shao lin shan da mo si, Takasaki
68 min walk • Temple

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Takasaki Castle?

Nearby attractions include Gao qi shi mei shu guan, Takasaki (11 min walk), University of Creation; Art, Takasaki (23 min walk), Niijima Gakuen Junior College, Takasaki (23 min walk).

How to get to Takasaki Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Takasaki Castle:

Train

Takasaki (13 min walk)
Minami-Takasaki (24 min walk)