Bitchu Matsuyama castle
Local name: 松山城
Located in Takahashi Shi, Okayama Coordinates: 34°48′33″ N 133°37′20″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 423 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport22 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport75 km
About Bitchu Matsuyama castle
Bitchu Matsuyama castle is a historic site. Location: Takahashi Shi, Okayama.
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (備中松山城, Bitchū Matsuyama-jō), also known as Takahashi Castle (高梁城), is a Japanese castle located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Along with having one of only twelve remaining original tenshu (main keeps) in the country, Bitchū Matsuyama Castle is notable as the castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan at 430 meters (1410 ft). It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1956.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1240
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- bitchumatsuyamacastle.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Bitchu Matsuyama castle
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Climate of Bitchu Matsuyama castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 140 km south18°
- Ōita · 256 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 259 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (231 mm)
- Driest month
- December (40 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) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 62 | 92 | 137 | 147 | 231 | 228 | 133 | 203 | 106 | 66 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Bitchu Matsuyama castle
The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurashiki, 28 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 22 kmeast
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 75 kmsoutheast
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 77 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 28 kmsoutheast
- Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 43 kmsouthwest
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 44 kmnortheast
- Onomichi Population: 131.2K 58 kmsouthwest
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 60 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bitchu Matsuyama castle
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km23 places
- Nao Shima Island 51 kmSE
- Shiwaku Islands Island 48 kmS
- Te Shima Island 55 kmSE
- Manabe Island Island 50 kmS
60–100 km30 places
- Ikuchi Jima Island 75 kmSW
- Ōmi Shima Island 83 kmSW
- Megi Shima Island 60 kmSE
- Sendai River River 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Takahashi City, Takahashi Shi2.9 km S -
Kibi-chūō Chō Municipality, Kaga-gun13 km NE -
Sōja City, Sōja Shi19 km SE -
Kita-ku Municipality, Okayama Shi24 km E
Sources & licences
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