Shimabara Castle
Located in Shimabara Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 32°47′21″ N 130°22′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport39 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport40 km
About Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Castle is a historic site. Location: Shimabara Shi, Nagasaki.
Shimabara Castle (島原城, Shimabara-jō), also known as Moritake Castle (森岳城, Moritake-jō) and Takaki Castle (高来城, Takaki-jō), is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1618
- Heritage designation
- Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
- Official website
- shimabarajou.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Shimabara Castle
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Climate of Shimabara Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 74 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 119 km northeast17°
- Kirishima · 122 km south19°
- Nobeoka · 124 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (360 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 85 | 129 | 169 | 197 | 360 | 358 | 202 | 198 | 97 | 74 | 59 |
How to get to Shimabara Castle
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) (40 km). The nearest large city is Omuta, 28 km to the north.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 39 kmsouthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 40 kmnorth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 45 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 28 kmnorth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 31 kmwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 38 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 46 kmwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 50 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shimabara Castle
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 9 kmSW
- Ōyano Jima Island 24 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 12 kmW
- Kikuchi River River 18 kmNE
25–60 km12 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 57 kmSW
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 60 kmW
- Chikugo River River 39 kmN
- Hi Kawa River 32 kmSE
60–100 km33 places
- Kyūshū Island 71 kmSE
- Hario Jima Island 66 kmNW
- Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 84 kmNW
- Kami Shima Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Unzen Mountain, Nagasaki9 km SW -
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki12 km W -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto18 km NE
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Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto24 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Shimabara City, Shimabara Shi0.7 km S -
Unzen City, Unzen Shi11 km W
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Minamishimabara City, Minamishimabara Shi16 km SW
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Nagasu Town, Nagasu Machi17 km NE
Sources & licences
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