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Iwakuni Castle

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Iwakuni Castle

Summary

Iwakuni Castle is a Japanese castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Iwakuni Castle is located in Iwakuni[3].
  • Iwakuni Castle is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Iwakuni Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle[5].
  • Iwakuni Castle's instance of is recorded as hill castle[6].
  • Iwakuni Castle's architect is recorded as Michio Fujioka[7].
  • Iwakuni Castle's founder is recorded as Kikkawa Hiroie[8].
  • Iwakuni Castle is operated by Nishikigawa Tetudou[9].
  • Iwakuni Castle's architectural style is recorded as Kara-zukuri[10].
  • Iwakuni Castle is made of reinforced concrete[11].
  • Iwakuni Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[12].
  • Iwakuni Castle's Commons category is recorded as Iwakuni Castle[13].
  • Iwakuni Castle comprises observation deck[14].
  • 1608 marks the founding of Iwakuni Castle[15].
  • Iwakuni Castle was dissolved in 1615[16].
  • Iwakuni Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.175255555556, 'lon': 132.17423055556}[17].
  • Iwakuni Castle's significant event is recorded as demolition[18].
  • Iwakuni Castle's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction[19].
  • Iwakuni Castle's official website is recorded as http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/iwakunijyo.html[20].
  • Iwakuni Castle's official website is recorded as https://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/by-area/kintaikyo-bridge-area/iwakuni-castle/[21].
  • Iwakuni Castle's official website is recorded as http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/ko/iwakuni-castle[22].
  • Iwakuni Castle's official website is recorded as http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/zh-CN/iwakuni-castle[23].
  • Iwakuni Castle's official website is recorded as http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/zh-TW/iwakuni-castle[24].
  • Iwakuni Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩国城'}[25].
  • Iwakuni Castle's name in kana is recorded as いわくにじょう[26].
  • Iwakuni Castle's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8146', 'amount': '+270'}[27].

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Geography

Iwakuni Castle is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Iwakuni[3]. It is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle[5] and hill castle[6].

History and Context

1608 marks the founding of Iwakuni Castle[15].

Why It Matters

Iwakuni Castle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . kankou.iwakuni-city.net. Retrieved . kankou.iwakuni-city.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1608-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator → Nishikigawa Tetudou
    Coordinates → —
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Iwakuni Castle
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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