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Built in a single year as the base for invading Korea, ringed by 130 lords' camps - and abandoned seven years later.
About this place
Nagoya Castle (名護屋城, Nagoya-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the Chinzei neighborhood of the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. It is sometimes called Hizen-Nagoya Castle to distinguish it from the more famous Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture. It is located on a hill in the center of Higashi Matsuura peninsula, about 10 kilometers north of the Karatsu city center. It is known for serving as the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598. Although none of the original historic structures of Nagoya Castle remain, the castle's ruined foundations survived, and were designated a National Historic Site in 1926. They were elevated to a Special Historic Site in 1955 and later in 2000 the area under protection was expanded. In 2006 it was selected as the 87th of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan. A museum dedicated to the history of Japanese-Korean relations and related subjects is associated with Nagoya Castle and located nearby.
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Founded / opened：1592 Highlights / collection：Special Historic Site, Huge castle complex built in one year, 130 camp sites Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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