Urano Castle

Overview

Urano Castle was a Japanese castle that stood in Dazaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, also known as Urajo, Uranojo or Dazaifu Castle. It lay about 500 meters west of Dazaifu Tenmangu, on the crests of Josen-yama and Narako-yama at the top of a ridge extending southeast from Mount Shioji. It disappeared in 1969 through residential development.

Highlights

• ●A castle site that stood about 500 meters west of Dazaifu Tenmangu
• ●A position built on a ridge extending southeast from Mount Shioji
• ●A castle area spread across the peaks of Josen-yama and Narako-yama
• ●Several names including Urajo, Uranojo and Dazaifu Castle

History

Urano Castle was a Japanese castle in Dazaifu, situated on the crests of Josen-yama and Narako-yama at the top of a ridge extending southeast from Mount Shioji. It lay about 500 meters west of Dazaifu Tenmangu and was also known as Urajo, Uranojo and Dazaifu Castle. It disappeared in 1969 through residential development.

Map

33.5225, 130.5323 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out from Dazaifu Tenmangu toward the area to the west
2. 2Follow the ridge terrain extending southeast from Mount Shioji
3. 3Check the areas around the peaks of Josen-yama and Narako-yama where the castle once stood
4. 4Grasp the setting while viewing the surrounding urban area from the ridge

Did you know?

💡 Urano Castle was also known as Urajo, Uranojo and Dazaifu Castle.

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