Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Izumi Fumoto
出水麓
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 Type | Flatland Castle |
| Year Built | 17th c. |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 32.0667, 130.3333 |