Yamanaka Castle, Mishima

Name: Yamanaka Castle
Address: Shimonosawa, Nitta, Mishima, 411-0011, Japan
Telephone: +81 55-985-2970

#14 among attractions in Mishima

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Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in Tagata District, Izu Province, in what is now eastern Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1988. ()

Local name: 山中城 Built: 1469 (556 years ago)Demolished: 1590Coordinates: 35°9'23"N, 138°59'31"E

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Shimonosawa, NittaMishima 411-0011 Japan

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+81 55-985-2970

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Ashi, Rakuju-en, Hakone Shrine, Hakone Barrier.

3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ashi
98 min walk • Lake Ashi, also known as Ashinoko, is a scenic crater lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Framed by the lush slopes of the surrounding mountains and offering postcard views of the iconic Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi is a symbol of natural beauty...
5.1 miSW
Garden, Park
Rakuju-en, Mishima
129 min walk • Rakuju-en is a serene oasis tucked away in the bustling city of Mishima, Japan. This traditional Japanese garden is a hidden gem that offers visitors a tranquil escape from the urban environment. The garden, which spans approximately 3.2 hectares, is a place of natural...
3.8 miNE
Shinto shrine and museum next to a lake
Hakone Shrine, Hakone
97 min walk • The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen.
3.1 miNE
Museum
Hakone Barrier, Hakone
81 min walk • The Hakone Barrier was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. In 1923, the site was recognized as a National Historic Site.
0.7 miSW
Park, Bridge, Scenic walking areas
Skywalk, Mishima
18 min walk • Mishima Skywalk is a pedestrian bridge officially known as the Hakone Seiroku Mishima Suspension Bridge that spans a valley on the southwestern rim of the Mount Hakone caldera in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. The primary function of the bridge is to provide visitors with panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay.
5.2 miSW
Museum
Sano Art Museum, Mishima
132 min walk • The Sano Art Museum is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
4.7 miSW
Shinto shrine complex with a museum
Mishima Taisha, Mishima
121 min walk • The Mishima Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Izu Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 16, and features yabusame performances.
4.8 miSW
Temple
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine, Mishima
122 min walk • Shizuoka Sengen Jinja is the name for a collective group of three Shinto shrines now forming a single religious corporation, located at Mount Shizuhata in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
1.9 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Gekko Observatory, Mishima
50 min walk • Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1957 and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony.
4.4 miS
Geologic formation, Park, Memorial
Tanna Fault, Mishima
112 min walk • Tanna Fault is a left lateral strike-slip fault which runs along the northeast side of Izu Peninsula south 30 km to Izu City in Japan. It was responsible for the magnitude 7.0 1930 North Izu earthquake.
3.7 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Ryūtaku-ji, Mishima
94 min walk • Ryūtaku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, Buddhism located in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Yamanaka Castle, Mishima

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