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Our guide
Hitoyoshi Castle was an Edo-period flatland castle in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. The Sagara clan, appointed land stewards here in the Kamakura period, held it for 35 generations and some 670 years until 1871. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1961, and it is No. 93 of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan.
Hitoyoshi Onsen is about 900 m away and Aoi Aso Shrine about 1.3 km. Sagarahanganjōji Station is about 850 m away in a straight line.
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
- Hitoyoshi Castle, enkei-3 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshijou musha-gaeshi — FlyMeToFullmoon · Public domain · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, san-no-maru — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, ni-no-maru — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, mizutemon — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, honmaru-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, honmaru-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hitoyoshi Castle, gaikan — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hitoyoshi Castle (人吉城, Hitoyoshi-jō) was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961. It is No.93 on the list "100 Fine Castles of Japan". Since the Sagara clan was appointed jitō (land steward) n the Kamakura period, the clan inhabited this castle for 35 generations, for 670 years until the Meiji restoration of 1871.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Sagarahanganjōji, about 850 m 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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