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Shimabara Castle
島原城
Shimabara, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan
Inner Bailey
Shimabara Castle 島原城 is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Shimabara Castle 島原城
Shimabara Castle
島原城
Shimabara Castle 島原城 is located in Japan
Shimabara Castle 島原城
Shimabara Castle
島原城
Coordinates32°47′21″N 130°22′02″E / 32.789162°N 130.367222°E / 32.789162; 130.367222
TypeHira-style Japanese castle
Height33 metres (108 ft)
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionreconstruction from 1964
Site history
Built1624
Built byMatsukura Shigemasa
In useEdo period
Demolished1874
Battles/warsShimabara Rebellion

Shimabara Castle (島原城, Shimabara-jō), also known as Moritake Castle (森岳城, Moritake-jō) and Takaki Castle (高来城, Takaki-jō), is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.

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