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Wakayama Castle 和歌山城

Wakayama Castle (和歌山城, Wakayama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. For most of the Edo Period, it was the administrative center of Kishū Domain, which was controlled by a cadet branch of the Tokugawa clan. Due to its size and status, Wakayama Castle was ranked as one of the most important castles under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Location	Wakayama (和歌山市和歌山県)
Coordinates	34.22760, 135.17200 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Castle garden
Cultural property	Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site of Japan, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Established	1585
Official website	http://wakayamajo.jp/index.html

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Wakayama Castle 和歌山城

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