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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Minakuchi,_ShigaMinakuchi, Shiga - Wikipedia

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   Minakuchi (水口町, Minakuchi-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 38,864 and a density of 563.82 persons per km 2 .

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Minakuchi_CastleMinakuchi Castle - Wikipedia

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   Minakuchi Castle (水口城, Minakuchi-jō), is a hirashiro -style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as Hekisui Castle.

4. en.japantravel.com › shiga › minakuchi-castleMinakuchi Castle - Shiga - Japan Travel

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   Jun 11, 2015 · Minakuchi Castle is a five-minute walk northeast of Minaguchijonan Station and is a short drive from the Koka (or Koga) Ninja Village and the Minakuchi Seiyu Shopping Center which is open 24 hours a day.

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5. jref.com › articles › minakuchi-castleCastle - Minakuchi Castle | Japan Reference

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   Mar 25, 2016 · Minakuchi Castle (水口城 Minakuchi-jō), located in Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, is a hirayama-style (lit. "hill-top on a plain") castle also known as Hekisui-jō (碧水城, "deep blue water castle"), a reference to its reflection on the surface of the moat.

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6. www.tabi-samurai-japan.com › kinki › shigaMinakuchi Castle | Highlights of sightseeing | History ...

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   An easy-to-understand explanation of Minakuchi Castle's highlights and history. Minakuchi Castle is a castle located in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. The castle was built in 1634.

7. www.tripadvisor.in › Attraction_Review-g1023574-dMinakuchi Shrine, Koka - Tripadvisor

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   It enshrines Ominakuchi Sukune no Mikoto, the ancestor of Minakuchi. The bridge is distinctive. The Kagura Hall is also impressive, and the Minakuchi Hikiyama Festival is also held here.

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   How old is Minakuchi Castle?

   • Details of the wooden bridge from the Castle. The 50th road station between Tokyo and Kyoto, Minakuchi Castle (sometimes called Mizuguchi or Hekisui) was built in 1634.

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   What is Minakuchi famous for?

   • Modelled on Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Minakuchi is also associated with Kobori Masakazu, who taught the Enshu-ryu style of tea ceremony to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa Shogun. If you are visiting Minakuchi Shrine on April 19 and 20, keep your eyes out for the local Hikiyama festival, with floats and evening lanterns much like the Gion Matsuri.

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   When was Minakuchi Okayama built?

   • The first one, called Minakuchi-Okayama, was constructed by Nagatsuka Masaie (長束正家, 1562–1600) who committed seppuku after being defeated in the Battle of Sekigahara in the year 1600. The construction of the second castle, partly modelled on Nijō Castle in Kyōto, began in 1632.

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9. www.tripadvisor.in › Attraction_Review-g1023574-dRuins of Minakuchi Castle ( Minakuchi Castle Museum)

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   Ruins of Minakuchi Castle ( Minakuchi Castle Museum) 3.5. 14 reviews. #20 of 138 things to do in Koka. CastlesHistory Museums. Write a review. All photos (48) Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.