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Our guide
Takatō Castle, also called Kabuto Castle, stands in the city of Ina in southern Nagano. Built some time in the 16th century, it is now largely in ruins; at the end of the Edo period it was the home of a branch of the Naitō clan, daimyō of the Takatō Domain.
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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
- TakatoCastle（高遠城） — FlyMeToFullmoon · Public domain · source · resized
- Takato Castle Ton'ya Gate — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takato Castle Hakuto Bridge — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takato Castle Drum Lookout — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Site of Original Takato Castle Tower Gate — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shintokukan 2022-04 3 — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- The ruins of Takato Castle - panoramio — Koichi Shibata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Takato Joushi Park3 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takato Joushi Park2 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takatō Castle (高遠城, Takatō-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Ina, southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Takatō Castle was home to a cadet branch of the Naitō clan, daimyō of Takatō Domain. The castle was also known as Kabuto Castle (兜山城, Kabuto-jō). Built sometime in the 16th century, it is now largely in ruins.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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