Back Castillo de Minowa Spanish قلعه مینووا Persian Château de Minowa French Castello di Minowa Italian 箕輪城 Japanese 미노와성 Korean മിനോവ കാസിൽ Malayalam 箕輪城 Chinese
| Minowa Castle | |
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箕輪城 | |
| Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan | |
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  Minowa Castle  Minowa Castle | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′17.82″N 138°57′3.45″E / 36.4049500°N 138.9509583°E |
| Type | Hirayama- style Japanese |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Nagano clan, Takeda clan, Ii clan, |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1512 |
| Demolished | 1598 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Nagano Narimasa, Nagano Narimori, Sanada Yukitaka, Takigawa Kazumasu, Hōjō Ujikuni, Ii Naomasa |
Minowa Castle (箕輪城, Minowa-jō) was a "hirayama"-style (castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.[1]