Uto Castle, Kumamoto
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Uto Castle

宇土城

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Our guide

Uto Castle was a Sengoku-period flatland castle in what is now the Furushiro-chō area of the city of Uto, Kumamoto. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 2020. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.

We have not checked what can be seen on the site today or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.

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
  1. Uto Castle (Kinsei), ishigaki — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  2. Uto Castle (Kinsei), honmaru — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  3. Utojyoushi — Simasakon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized

What this place is

Uto Castle (宇土城, Uto-jō) was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the present-day Furushiro-cho neighborhood of the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2020.

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What to expect at this type of place: Castle

Getting there

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Area: Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture

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