The Only Turret Left Standing at Fukuoka Castle
The Fukuoka Castle Minamimaru Tamon Turret (福岡城南丸多聞櫓) is a castle turret of 1854 (major rebuilding) in Jonai, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on December 28, 1971 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey long turret with a two-storey corner turret at its south end, roofed in hongawara tiles; designation number 01840.
A Turret of Kuroda Nagamasa's Castle
Fukuoka Castle was built by Kuroda Nagamasa over about seven years from 1601, and the Minamimaru Tamon Turret, also called the Armoury Turret, is a surviving structure of that castle (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It consists of a gabled two-storey corner turret and a long single-storey turret running some 30 ken, and was extensively rebuilt in 1854 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency calls it a building essential to the scene of Fukuoka Castle. It was designated an Important Cultural Property on December 28, 1971.
What to Look For
Look for the two-storey corner turret at the south end and the long run of the single-storey turret (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
According to the Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association, it is about 10 minutes on foot from Ohori Koen Station on the Fukuoka City Subway. The listing gives no information on opening of the interior.
Q&A
- How old is the turret?
- It was extensively rebuilt in 1854 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who built Fukuoka Castle?
- Kuroda Nagamasa, over about seven years from 1601.
- What is its other name?
- The Armoury Turret (Bugu Yagura).
- What does it consist of?
- A two-storey corner turret and a long turret of 30 ken.
- When was the Fukuoka Castle Minamimaru Tamon Turret designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On December 28, 1971 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Fukuoka Castle Minamimaru Tamon Turret (福岡城南丸多聞櫓) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-1 Jonai, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1971/12/28 (Showa 46) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey turret with two-storey corner turret at the south end, hongawara tiles |
| Owner | Fukuoka City |
| Public Access | About 10 min on foot from Ohori Koen Station |
References
- Fukuoka Castle Minamimaru Tamon Turret (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/3466
- Fukuoka Castle Minamimaru Tamon Turret, Crossroad Fukuoka (Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association, Japanese)
- https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/spot/12518
Last verified: 2026.10.18