Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

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Name: Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

Address: Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture

Description: One of only 12 castles in Japan that has an original keep, Bitchu Matsuyama castle was built in 1240 and restored in 1683. It stands on top of a mountain at an altitude of 430 meters, making it the highest fortress with an existing castle tower. One of the 100 top castles of Japan, the castle is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and known for the sea of clouds that appear around the castle, giving it the nickname, “Castle in the Sky.”

Category: national treasures/important cultural properties historic sites/gardens castles/castle ruins roads and paths in mountains, forests, fields views from mountain tops & observatories

Contact info for inquiries

Name: Okayama Prefecture Film Commission

Address: 1-5-1 Omotecho, Okayama city, Okayama prefecture, 700-0822

Website: http://www.okayama-kanko.jp/fc/

Contact Information: TEL：+81-86-201-0245
FAX：+81-86-231-5393

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