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Our guide
Yokosuka Castle stands in the Ōsuka area in the south of the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka. Built in the Sengoku period, it was the seat of the Yokosuka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1981.
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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.
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What this place is
Yokosuka Castle (横須賀城, Yokosuka-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Ōsuka in the southern part of what is now the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan. It was built in the Sengoku period and was the capital of Yokosuka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. In 1981, the castle ruins were designated as a National Historic Site.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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