Nakatsu Castle

Nakatsu Castle
中津城
Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Nakatsu Castle
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
Location
Nakatsu Castle
中津城
Coordinates33°36′23″N 131°11′10″E / 33.60639°N 131.18611°E / 33.60639; 131.18611
Site history
Built1587
Built byKuroda Yoshitaka

Nakatsu Castle (中津城, Nakatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle in the city of Nakatsu in Ōita Prefecture. It is known as one of the three mizujiro, or "castles on the sea", in Japan, with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture.