Mito Castle

Mito Castle
水戸城
Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Mito Castle moat
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
ConditionRuins
Location
Mito Castle is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Mito Castle
Mito Castle
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Mito Castle is located in Japan
Mito Castle
Mito Castle
Location within Japan
Coordinates36°22′22″N 140°28′42″E / 36.3728°N 140.4783°E / 36.3728; 140.4783
Site history
Built1214
Built byBaba Sukemoto
In use1214 to 1874
Demolished1874

Mito Castle was a 12th-century Japanese castle with an extensive history, now in ruins, located in what was Hitachi Province. The castle ruins are located in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

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