Kumamoto Castle

Summary

Kumamoto Castle is a Japanese castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kumamoto Castle received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Kumamoto Castle is located in Chūō-ku^[4].
• Kumamoto Castle is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kumamoto Castle is on the body of water Tsuboi River^[6].
• Kumamoto Castle's image is recorded as Kumamotojo.jpg^[7].
• Kumamoto Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[8].
• Kumamoto Castle's instance of is recorded as hirayamajiro^[9].
• Kumamoto Castle's founder is recorded as Katō Kiyomasa^[10].
• Kumamoto Castle's maintained by is recorded as Kumamoto^[11].
• Kumamoto Castle's owned by is recorded as Katō Kiyomasa^[12].
• Kumamoto Castle's owned by is recorded as Hosokawa clan^[13].
• Kumamoto Castle's made from material is recorded as wood^[14].
• Kumamoto Castle's made from material is recorded as concrete^[15].
• Kumamoto Castle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 258232307^[16].
• Kumamoto Castle's location is recorded as Kumamoto Castle Park^[17].
• Kumamoto Castle's postal code is recorded as 860-0002^[18].
• Kumamoto Castle's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00954258^[19].
• Kumamoto Castle's part of is recorded as 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[20].
• Kumamoto Castle's part of is recorded as Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots^[21].
• Kumamoto Castle's Commons category is recorded as Kumamoto Castle^[22].
• +1601-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kumamoto Castle^[23].
• Kumamoto Castle was dissolved in +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z^[24].
• Kumamoto Castle's participated in conflict is recorded as Shinpūren Rebellion^[25].
• Kumamoto Castle's participated in conflict is recorded as Satsuma Rebellion^[26].
• Kumamoto Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.806063888889, 'lon': 130.70597222222}^[27].

Body

Geography

Kumamoto Castle is in the country of Japan^[5]. It is located in Chūō-ku^[4]. It is on the body of water Tsuboi River^[6]. Part of include 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[20], a database^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 2006^[30] and Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots^[21], a selection of 100^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1990^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle^[8] and hirayamajiro^[9]. Heritage statuses include Important Cultural Property of Japan^[34], Historic Site of Japan^[35], and Special Historic Site^[36].

History and Context

+1601-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kumamoto Castle^[23]. Owners include Katō Kiyomasa^[12], a samurai^[37], 1562–1611^[38], of Japan^[39] and Hosokawa clan^[13], a Japanese clans^[40].

Why It Matters

Kumamoto Castle ranks in the top 2% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Kumamoto Castle receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].