Matsue Castle

Summary

Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,912 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Matsue Castle is located in Matsue^[3].
• Matsue Castle is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Matsue Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[5].
• Matsue Castle's instance of is recorded as hirayamajiro^[6].
• Matsue Castle's architect is recorded as Oze Hoan^[7].
• Matsue Castle's founder is recorded as Horio Tadauji^[8].
• Matsue Castle is owned by Horio Tadauji^[9].
• Matsue Castle is owned by Horio Yoshiharu^[10].
• Charadriidae is named after Matsue Castle^[11].
• Matsue Castle is made of wood^[12].
• Matsue Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[13].
• Matsue Castle is part of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots^[14].
• Matsue Castle's Commons category is recorded as Matsue Castle^[15].
• Matsue Castle's occupant is recorded as Horio Tadaharu^[16].
• Matsue Castle comprises Kōunkaku^[17].
• Matsue Castle comprises Matsue Shrine^[18].
• Matsue Castle comprises Matsue Gokoku Shrine^[19].
• Matsue Castle comprises Matsue Castle Keep Tower^[20].
• January 1, 1607 marks the founding of Matsue Castle^[21].
• Matsue Castle was dissolved in 1871^[22].
• Matsue Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.474977777778, 'longitude': 133.05055555556}^[23].
• Matsue Castle's significant event is recorded as construction^[24].
• Matsue Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.matsue-castle.jp/^[25].
• Matsue Castle's replaces is recorded as Gassantoda Castle^[26].
• Matsue Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure of Japan^[27].

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Geography

Matsue Castle is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Matsue^[3]. Part of include 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[13], a database^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 2006^[30] and Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots^[14], a selection of 100^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1990^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle^[5] and hirayamajiro^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Treasure of Japan^[27] and Historic Site of Japan^[34].

History and Context

January 1, 1607 marks the founding of Matsue Castle^[21]. Owners include Horio Tadauji^[9], a samurai^[35], 1578–1604^[36], of Japan^[37] and Horio Yoshiharu^[10], a samurai^[38], 1543–1611^[39], of Japan^[40]. Charadriidae is named after it^[11].

Why It Matters

Matsue Castle ranks in the top 5% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,912 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]