Walking around the Japanese castle– Tag –
We will explore 16th century Japanese castles scattered along the southern coast of Korea, from Suncheon Japanese Fortress in South Jeolla Province to Ulsan Japanese Fortress in South Gyeongsang Province, which were built during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea (the Bunroku-Keicho Invasion) in the 16th century.
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Japanese Fortress
Gupo Castle
Located on a small hill, Kameura Japanese Castle is a hidden gem where you can easily enjoy both the magnificent view and history. Why not take a stroll and get a feel for the ancient strategies? -
Japanese Fortress
Ungcheon Castle
Hello, Jinhae-gu, Changwon City, about an hour's drive west from Busan, is a naval base town where the largest cherry blossom festival in Korea, the Jinhae Naval Port Festival, is held every April. In Jinhae, there is a Japanese castle built in the 1th century. Kumagawa Japanese Castle Kumagawa Japanese Castle is about 4 km away from Jinhae city... -
Japanese Fortress
Seosaengpo Castle
Located on the border between Busan and Ulsan, this is the largest and best-preserved Japanese castle remaining in Korea. -
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Busan Japanese Castle
Busan-ura Japanese Castle, where the first battle took place during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea -
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Gimhae jukdo Castle
A Japanese castle located in a place where you can see the Gimhae Plain and the Nakdong River. -
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Gijang Jukseong-ri castle
A Japanese castle built in 1593 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea. -
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Gadeok castle
Hello. Gadeok Island, located in the west of Busan, was once an important military location connecting Busan with the southern coast. At the top of a small mountain 70 meters above sea level in the north of Gadeok Island, there is a statue of Kobayakawa Takakage, who served as the commander of the 2th division during the Bunroku Invasion in 1592, the 6nd year of the Bunroku Era... -
Japanese Fortress
Ungcheon Angol Castle
This Japanese castle is located just before Gadeok Island in Busan, about 5 kilometers away from Kumcheon Japanese Castle in Jinhae! -
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Yangsan Castle
Yangsan Japanese Fortress is located about 10 minutes by car from Yangsan Tower in Yangsan City. If you go straight up this village, you will find Yangsan Japanese Fortress. In the lower reaches of the Nakdong River, which flows in the west of Busan City, there are several Japanese fortresses built during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's "Bunroku-Keicho Invasion", but the main stream of the Nakdong River and the Yangsan Fortress are... -
Japanese Fortress
Ulsan Castle (Hakseong Park)
Located in Ulsan, a representative industrial complex in South Korea, this castle was built by Kato Kiyomasa in the 16th century! -
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Sacheon Shenjinri Castle
In Gyeongsangnam-do, there are many remains of General Yi Sun-sin, who led the Korean navy during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea. It is 15 minutes from Jinju City, where Kim Si-min's Battle of Jinju took place, one of the three great victories of the Imjin War (XNUMX-XNUMX). -
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Suncheon Castle
This is the site of a castle where a fierce battle took place in 1598 (the 31st year of King Seonjo's reign) between the Japanese army of Konishi Yukinaga stationed in Suncheon Japanese Fortress and the allied forces of Korea and China's Ming Dynasty! -
Japanese Fortress
Yeongdeungpo Japanese Castle
Yeongdeungpo Japanese Fortress is said to have been built and defended by Shimazu Yoshihiro during the Bunroku Invasion, and 2000 Japanese troops were stationed there. It is the northernmost of the three Japanese fortresses, along with Nagatoura Japanese Fortress and Matsumaura Japanese Fortress, located in the northern part of Geoje Island. To the north, across the sea, are Kumagawa Japanese Fortress and An... -
Japanese Fortress
Namhae Seonso Castle
Namhae Seonso Waeseong is a fortress built on the fishing village of Seonso Village, located in Namhae-eup, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, and on a small hill called Cheonnamdae, which overlooks the Namhae Sea. It was built by Wakiita Yasuharu in November 1597, and was the place where Muneyoshi, the lord of Tsushima Island, stationed over 11 Japanese troops. It was built on three low hills... -
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Goseong Castle
Goseong Japanese Fortress in Goseong City is losing its former appearance -
Japanese Fortress
Gyeonnaeryang Castle
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Japanese Fortress
Jinhae Myeongdong Castle
Jinhae Myeongdong Japanese Fortress, located near the Solar Tower Observatory in Changwon Marine Park, overlooking Geojedo Island, was built by leveling the 80m-high peak of the mountain behind Myeongdong and using natural stones to build a rectangular fortress. The fortress is 365m in circumference and 1-2m high. The main fortress... -
Japanese Fortress
Masan Castle
Masan Japanese Fortress, which stretches from the top of Yongmasan Mountain, 85 meters above sea level overlooking Masan Bay, to the lower level of Masan Library, is about 500 meters in circumference. It was built in April 1592 by Date Masamune, who landed in Busan and took Gimhae Fortress, then passed through Changwon and entered Masan. He used Yongmasan as a military base...
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