Matsuyama Castle

castle in Iyo province (now Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture), Japan
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Matsuyama Castle

Summary

Matsuyama Castle is a Japanese castle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Matsuyama Castle is located in Matsuyama[3].
  • Matsuyama Castle is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Matsuyama Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle[5].
  • Matsuyama Castle's instance of is recorded as hirayamajiro[6].
  • Matsuyama Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Katō Yoshiaki[7].
  • Matsuyama Castle's founder is recorded as Katō Yoshiaki[8].
  • Matsuyama Castle's founder is recorded as Adachi Shigenobu[9].
  • Matsuyama Castle is operated by Iyotetsu[10].
  • Matsuyama Castle is made of wood[11].
  • Matsuyama Castle took place at Shiroyama Park[12].
  • Matsuyama Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[13].
  • Matsuyama Castle's Commons category is recorded as Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)[14].
  • January 1, 1602 marks the founding of Matsuyama Castle[15].
  • Matsuyama Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 33.845539, 'longitude': 132.765722}[16].
  • Matsuyama Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Katsu[17].
  • Matsuyama Castle's significant event is recorded as 1933 Matsuyama Castle fire[18].
  • Matsuyama Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.matsuyamajo.jp/[19].
  • Matsuyama Castle's phone number is recorded as +81-89-921-4873[20].
  • Matsuyama Castle's replaces is recorded as Masaki Castle[21].
  • Matsuyama Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[22].
  • Matsuyama Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[23].
  • Matsuyama Castle's official blog URL is recorded as http://matsuyamajo.blogspot.com/[24].
  • Matsuyama Castle's different from is recorded as Bitchū Matsuyama Castle[25].
  • Matsuyama Castle's fee is recorded as {'amount': '+520'}[26].
  • Matsuyama Castle's fee is recorded as {'amount': '+160'}[27].

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Geography

Matsuyama Castle is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Matsuyama[3]. It is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle[5] and hirayamajiro[6]. Heritage statuses include Important Cultural Property of Japan[22] and Historic Site of Japan[23].

History and Context

January 1, 1602 marks the founding of Matsuyama Castle[15].

Why It Matters

Matsuyama Castle ranks in the top 6% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Ultratomio · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for the interior of the item Category:Interior of Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)
    Located in/on physical feature Mount Katsu
    Founder Katō Yoshiaki, Adachi Shigenobu
    Official website https://www.matsuyamajo.jp/
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8592]]: Matsuyama Castle air.jpg"
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