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Our guide
Tatebayashi Castle, in Tatebayashi in southern Gunma, was ruled by many different clans over its history; at the end of the Edo period it was the home of the Akimoto clan, daimyō of the Tatebayashi Domain. It was also known as Obiki-jō.
Tatebayashi Station on the Tōbu Isesaki Line is about 1.2 km away in a straight line. We have not checked what can be seen on the site today.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- TatebayashiJouHonmaru — by 竹太郎 · Public domain · source · resized
- TatebayashiCastleSenkanmon — Taketarou · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- TatebayashiCastleOtemon — taketarou · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- TatebayashiCastleHonmaruRuin — Taketarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- TatebayashiCastleHonmaru — Taketarou · CC BY-SA 1.0 · source · resized
- TatebayashiCastleKuromon — Taketarou · CC BY-SA 1.0 · source · resized
- Tatebayashi Castle drawn by Kitao Shigemitsu — 渓齋北尾重光 · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Tatebayashi Castle (館林城, Tatebayashi-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tatebayashi, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tatebayashi Castle was home to the Akimoto clan, daimyō of Tatebayashi Domain, but the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history. The castle was also known as "Obiki-jō" (尾曳城).
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Tatebayashi (Tōbu Isesaki Line), about 1.2 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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