Nishikawa Castle

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Nishikawa Castle was a branch castle of the Saigo Clan in the Mikawa region during the Age of Warring States in Japan. The name Nishikawa means "west river" in Japanese. ()

Built: 1532 (492 years ago)Coordinates: 34°50'21"N, 137°27'22"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Toyokawa Inari, Yoshida Castle, Susenoja cave, Urigō ruins.

3.8 miW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Toyokawa Inari, Toyohashi
96 min walk • Toyokawa Inari is the popular name for a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect located in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The temple’s true name is 妙厳寺, or full name is Enpukuzan Toyokawa-kaku, Myōgon-ji.
5.9 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Yoshida Castle, Toyohashi
151 min walk • Yoshida Castle is a Japanese castle located in Toyohashi, southeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Yoshida Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain.
3.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Susenoja cave, Toyohashi
85 min walk • The Susenoja Cave is an archaeological site containing a ruins of a cave dwelling which was inhabited in the early Jōmon period, located in the Susecho neighborhood of the city of Toyohashi, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.
5.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Urigō ruins, Toyohashi
150 min walk • The Urigō ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement, located in what is now part of the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1953.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hongū
135 min walk • Mount Hongū is a mountain located on the border of three cities in Aichi Prefecture, Toyokawa, Okazaki, and Shinshiro.
2.1 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Toga Shrine, Toyohashi
53 min walk • Toga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mikawa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from May 3 to May 5.
4.2 miS
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Ōchiwatoge temple ruins, Toyohashi
109 min walk • The Ōchiwatoge temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Ochiwa neighborhood of the city of Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 2001.
4.5 miW
City, Area
Toyokawa, Toyohashi
116 min walk • Toyokawa is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km².
5.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History, Toyohashi
152 min walk • The Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History is a purpose-built municipal art museum and local cultural museum in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1979.
4.9 miNE
34°54'1"N • 137°29'56"E
Xin cheng tu shu guan, Shinshiro
125 min walk • Library
5.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Toyohashi Sozo College, Toyohashi
130 min walk • Toyohashi Sozo College is a private university in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a junior college, was founded in 1983. It became a four-year college in 1996.