Kokura Castle

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Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608.

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umijiro, Japanese castle, Japan, Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles, 


Location: 33.8844, 130.8743, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Ashiyaura
    1185 battle
  • Battle of Dan-no-ura
    sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura on April 25, 1185
  • Siege of Moji
    1561 siege in Japan
  • Battle of Shimonoseki Straits
    1863 naval engagement
  • Shimonoseki Campaign
    conflict
  • Bombing of Kokura
    1944 airstrike
  • Bombing of Yawata
    1944 three major air raids during World War II
  • Bombing of Yawata on June 1944
    1944 air raids on Japan during World War II
  • Bombing of Shimonoseki
    1945 aerial bombing of a city
  • Chōshū Domain Shimonoseki Maeda Battery
  • Kokura Castle
    Japanese castle in Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Japan
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1602 Kokura Castle
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1864-09-06T00:00:00Z
1863 — 1864 Shimonoseki Campaign
1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
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1944-06-01T00:00:00Z
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1944 — 1945 Bombing of Yawata
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1944-06-16T00:00:00Z
1945-06-29T00:00:00Z
1945-07-02T00:00:00Z
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Kokura castle from the Japanese gardenKokura castle from the Japanese garden
Old Shirasu lighthouseOld Shirasu lighthouse
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1185Battle of Ashiyaurabattle, Hōjō Yoshitoki, Shimokōbe Yukihira, Harada Tanenao, Shibuya ShigekuniWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1185Battle of Dan-no-uraMinamoto clan, Taira clan, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1561Siege of MojisiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Battle of Shimonoseki StraitsUnited States, Chōshū Domain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Shimonoseki CampaignUnited States, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Second French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, military campaign, Chōshū DomainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of KokuraairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of Yawataaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of Yawata on June 1944aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Bombing of Shimonosekiaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftYanagidestroyer, Momo-class destroyerWikidata
    organisationfactoryMitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery WorksshipyardWikidata
    siteartillery batteryChōshū Domain Shimonoseki Maeda Batterywar ruin, daiba, Chōshū DomainWikidata
    sitecastle1602Kokura Castleumijiro, Japanese castleWikidata
    commonsimage宮本武藏 佐佐木小次郎雕像 小倉城區 Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle from the Japanese garden Commons
    commonsimageOld Shirasu lighthouse Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle info Commons
    commonsimageType4 15cm Howitzer at Kokura Castle Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle karabori Commons
    commonsimageScenery in Kokura , 小倉市内 - panoramio (1) Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle , 小倉城 - panoramio (5) Commons
    commonsimageKokura castle , 小倉城 - panoramio (7) Commons