Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles

Izumi Fumoto

The best-preserved samurai residential district (fumoto) in Japan, Izumi served as the Shimazu domain's northern military garrison. Over 100 samurai residences with stone walls, hedges, and gates survive; the compact town layout is essentially unchanged from the Edo period.

Japanese Name出水麓
Prefecture鹿児島県
Region九州
Castle TypeFlatland Castle
Year Built17th c.
Designation続100名城
Coordinates32.0667, 130.3333