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Nakatsu Castle: Day Trip from Fukuoka (71 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nakatsu Castle is a castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, about 71 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nakatsu Castle
Photo: Mukai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese中津城
LocationNakatsu, Ōita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakatsu Station – about 0.9 km
From Hakata Stationabout 71 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 148 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 415 km (straight line)
Established1587
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates33.60663, 131.18642
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.nakatsujyo.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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