Minowa Castle, Takasaki

Name: Minowa Castle
Address: Misatomachi Higashiakiya, Takasaki, 370-3105, Japan
Telephone: +81 27-321-1292

#10 among attractions in Takasaki

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style (castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. ()

Local name: 箕輪城 Built: 1512 (512 years ago)Demolished: 1598Coordinates: 36°24'16"N, 138°57'4"E

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Misatomachi HigashiakiyaTakasaki 370-3105 Japan

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+81 27-321-1292

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Nearby attractions include: Kōzuke Kokubun-ji, Hōtōzan Kofun, Jaketsuzan Kofun, Sōja Futagoyama Kofun.

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Archaeological site
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Archaeological site
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Archaeological site
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Archaeological site
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
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Archaeological site
Hidaka Site, Maebashi
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Aerial tramway
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