Matsuyama Castle
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Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
feudal castle ⓘ hilltop castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
chairlift
ⓘ
hiking trails ⓘ ropeway ⓘ |
| builtBy | Katō Yoshiaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Katō Yoshiaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | early 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1602 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
scenic lookout ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 132 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function | military stronghold (historical) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Edo-period Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveDesign |
complex layout with multiple baileys
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steep slopes for defense ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gates
ⓘ
moats ⓘ multiple yagura (turrets) ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 松山城 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeepStructure |
connected smaller keeps
ⓘ
three-story main keep ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Dōgo Onsen area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninomaru Historical Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Matsuyama city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
cherry blossoms
ⓘ
panoramic city views ⓘ well-preserved original structures ⓘ |
| knownAs | Matsuyamajō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Matsudaira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehime Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Matsuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | Japan’s twelve remaining original castles ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Matsuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chūgoku–Shikoku region of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Mount Katsuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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