Notable fort · Gunma Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture
Minowa Castle
箕輪城跡
Minowa Castle is a fort in Gunma Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture.
Minowa Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Minowa Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Minowa Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.40323, 138.95285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Minowa Castle
- 長純寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 妙見寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 光厳寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 元景寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bando No.16 Mizusawa Temple · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- Iwagami Inari Shrine · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 上ノ山公園 · park · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mt. Haruna · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- 龍蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 榛名神社 · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 木曽三社神社 · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 渋川八幡宮 · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 眞光寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 善勝寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 金井東裏遺跡 · fort · Gunma Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- 甲波宿禰神社 · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
- 甲波宿禰神社 · temple · Agatsuma · ~20 km · Must-see
- 長善寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Minowa Castle
- 金井東裏遺跡 · fort · Gunma Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lock Heart Castle · fort · Agatsuma · ~32 km · Must-see
- Iwajuku Site · fort · Tochigi Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- Yaze Site · fort · Tone · ~41 km · Must-see
- 寺ノ浦石器時代住居跡 · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~64 km · Must-see
- 戌立石器時代住居跡 · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tōshō-gū shrine · fort · Tochigi Prefecture · ~87 km · Must-see
- Matsushiro Castle · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Kawagoe Castle · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~90 km · Must-see
- Arato Castle · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~92 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Minowa Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Minowa Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Minowa Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Minowa Castle?
Nearby: 長純寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), 妙見寺 (Buddhist site, 8 km), 光厳寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km), 元景寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km), Bando No.16 Mizusawa Temple (Buddhist site, 11 km), Iwagami Inari Shrine (temple, 12 km).
Is Minowa Castle worth visiting?
Minowa Castle is listed as a notable fort in Gunma Prefecture on Spotwander.