Ako Castle
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Ako Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known as the stronghold associated with the legendary Forty-seven Ronin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ako Castle Ruins | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | hirashiro (flatland castle) ⓘ |
| builtFor | Asano clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
Forty-seven Ronin NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Sites of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 34.754°N 134.390°E ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse | public park ⓘ |
| demolished | 1873 ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Asano Naganori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsudaira clan (Ako Domain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagoya clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Ako City Museum of History
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oishi Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Otemon gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamazato-goten ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ honmaru (main bailey) NERFINISHED ⓘ moat ⓘ ninomaru (second bailey) ⓘ sannomaru (third bailey) NERFINISHED ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1645 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ako Incident
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
association with the Forty-seven Ronin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ako City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Asano Naganao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedPart |
Otemon gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corner yagura (turret) ⓘ sections of earthen walls ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ako Incident (1701–1703)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seizure by Tokugawa shogunate after Asano Naganori’s forced seppuku ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor | seat of Ako Domain ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.