Yato Castle, Hokuto

Name: Yato Castle
Address: Hokuto, Japan

#1 among attractions in Hokuto

Forts and castles

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Yato Castle was a Heian period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Ōizumi neighborhood of the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. It was the primary fortress of the warlord Henmi Kiyomitsu, ancestor of the Takeda clan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1993. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°51'24"N, 138°23'10"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Yatsugatake South Base Observatory, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts.

2.2 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Yatsugatake South Base Observatory, Hokuto
55 min walk • Yatsugatake South Base Observatory is an observatory in Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan. Its observatory code is 896. It is frequently used due to its proximity to the Greater Tokyo Area, which has resulted in many asteroid discoveries. Yoshio Kushida has worked on observational research on pre-earthquake natural phenomena.
3.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Hokuto
81 min walk • The Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts is a gallery of photography in the Kiyosato region of the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi. The gallery was founded in 1995; Eikoh Hosoe has been its director since its opening.

Yato Castle, Hokuto

Facts and practical information

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

Yatsugatake South Base Observatory, Hokuto

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Hokuto