Wakayama Castle

Summary

Wakayama Castle is a Japanese castle^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Wakayama Castle is located in Wakayama^[3].
• Wakayama Castle is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Wakayama Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[5].
• Wakayama Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Toyotomi Hidenaga^[6].
• Wakayama Castle's founder is recorded as Toyotomi Hidenaga^[7].
• Wakayama Castle is owned by Asano Yoshinaga^[8].
• Wakayama Castle is owned by Tokugawa Yorinobu^[9].
• Wakayama Castle is made of stone^[10].
• Wakayama Castle is made of concrete^[11].
• Wakayama Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[12].
• Wakayama Castle's Commons category is recorded as Wakayama Castle^[13].
• Wakayama Castle comprises Wakayama Castle Nishinomaru Garden^[14].
• Wakayama Castle comprises Wakayama Castle Park Zoo^[15].
• 1585 marks the founding of Wakayama Castle^[16].
• Wakayama Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.2276, 'lon': 135.172}^[17].
• Wakayama Castle's significant event is recorded as destruction^[18].
• Wakayama Castle's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction^[19].
• Wakayama Castle's official website is recorded as http://wakayamajo.jp/index.html^[20].
• Wakayama Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan^[21].
• Wakayama Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan^[22].
• Wakayama Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Place of Scenic Beauty^[23].
• Wakayama Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '和歌山城'}^[24].
• Wakayama Castle's open days is recorded as all days of the week^[25].
• Wakayama Castle's closed on is recorded as December 29^[26].
• Wakayama Castle's closed on is recorded as December 30^[27].

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Geography

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

Designation and Status

Wakayama Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[5]. Heritage statuses include Important Cultural Property of Japan^[21], Historic Site of Japan^[22], and Place of Scenic Beauty^[23].

History and Context

1585 marks the founding of Wakayama Castle^[16]. Owners include Asano Yoshinaga^[8], 1681–1752^[28] and Tokugawa Yorinobu^[9], a samurai^[29], 1602–1671^[30], of Tokugawa shogunate^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Wakayama Castle include Wakayama Prefecture^[32], a prefecture of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34].

Why It Matters

Wakayama Castle has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Wakayama Prefecture^[32], a prefecture of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34].