Hirado Castle
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Hirado Castle was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameok
Keep of Hirado Castle
A 16th-century French depiction of Hirado Castle based on eyewitness accounts
Hirado Castle stands on an island off Kyūshū.
Castle keep
Hirado, Nagasaki
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Hirado is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 28,172, and a population density of 120 people per km2. The total area of the city is
Hirado Castle
…Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō) was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle (亀岡城, Kameoka-jō). Hirado Castle was built on top of a small, rounded mountainous…
View of Hirado port from the castle
Hirado Bridge