Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō?) was the seat of the Matsuura clan, the daimyo of Hirado Domain, of Hizen province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle (亀岡城, Kameoka-jō?).
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