Mito Castle

Mito Castle
水戸城
Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Mito Castle moat
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
ConditionRuins
Location
Mito Castle
Mito Castle
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.