⭐ Tatsuoka Castle

Japan · Asia · 36.20°N, 138.50°E

Tatsuoka Castle was a Bakumatsu period pentagonal "star fort" located in what is now part of the city of Saku, Nagano prefecture. It was the primary fortress of Tatsuoka Domain, ruled by the Ogyū-Matsudaira clan. Along with the Goryōkaku in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, it is one of only two star fortresses in Japan, and the castle ruins have been designated as a National Historic Site since 1934.

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	36.20°N, 138.50°E · view on map

Tatsuoka Castle is located in Japan, in Asia.

More star forts in Japan

Goryōkaku · Hekirichi Bastion Fort.

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