Ito Castle, Fukuoka
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Ito Castle

怡土城

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Our guide

Ito Castle was an ancient Korean-style fortress in the city of Itoshima, Fukuoka. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1938, and the protected area was enlarged in 1944 and 2007.

We have not checked what can be seen on the site today, the paths 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. Mount Takasu (Fukuoka), enkei-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  2. Itojyo 01 — 菊竹若狭 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  3. Ito Castle, sekihi — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  4. Ito Castle, Otorii-guchi-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  5. Ito Castle, Otorii-guchi-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  6. Ito Castle, Kokido-guchi — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  7. Ito Castle, Ichinosaka-soseki-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  8. Ito Castle, Daimon-guchi-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  9. Ito Castle, Daimon-guchi-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  10. Ito Castle, Bourou-5 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized

What this place is

Ito Castle (怡土城, Ito-jō) was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) located in the city of Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1938, with the area under protection expanded in 1944 and in 2007.

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What to expect at this type of place: Castle

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Area: Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture

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