Chiran Castle (知覧城, Chiran-jō) is a castle structure in Chiran, Kagoshima, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.^[1][2][3]

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Chiran Castle
知覧城
Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Chiran Castle Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Chiran Castle Show map of Japan
Coordinates	31°22′2.798″N 130°26′37.399″E
Type	Hirayama style castle
Site information
Owner	Sata clan/ Shimazu clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	15C
Built by	Sata clan
Demolished	1615
Garrison information
Past commanders	Sata Hisamasa, Sata Hisayoshi

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There are little remains of the castle on the present day site, just some earthworks walls and moats.^[3] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.^[4]

• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima)