Taga Castle, Tagajō

Name: Taga Castle
Address: Tagajō, Japan

#1 among attractions in Tagajō

Top attraction, Historical place, Temple

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Taga Castle was a jōsaku-style Japanese castle built in the late Nara period in what is now part of the city of Tagajō in Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. Bashō tells of his visit to the site in Oku no Hosomichi. The ruins of Taga-jō and its former temple have been designated a Special Historic Site since 1922. ()

Local name: 多賀城 Built: 724 (1300 years ago)Coordinates: 38°18'23"N, 140°59'17"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kobo Park Miyagi, Shiogama Shrine, Miyagi Stadium, Zuigan-ji.

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Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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Sacred and religious sites, Temple
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2.9 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Miyagi Stadium, Sendai
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6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist temple
Zuigan-ji, Matsushima
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Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
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2.5 miS
Amusement park
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, Sendai
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5.9 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Entsū-in, Matsushima
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5.9 miW
Temple, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Sendai Tōshōgū, Sendai
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0.6 miSE
Modern venue with archaeological finds
Tōhoku History Museum, Tagajō
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5.9 miNE
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
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Music venue, Nightlife, Theater
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