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Tokyo · Itabashi

Akatsuka Castle

赤塚城

Itabashi, Tokyo

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Itabashi, Tokyo. Records credit Chiba Sanetane, Chiba Yoritane with building it in 1456.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Chiba Sanetane, Chiba YoritaneWikipedia (ja)
Built
1456Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Chiba clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1590Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Moats, Vertical moats (tatebori), Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Shimura Castle3.9 km · No keep recordedNerima Castle4.6 km · Not yet confirmedWarabi Castle5.8 km · No keep recordedShakujii Castle6.7 km · No keep recordedRyogaya Castle8.1 km · No keep recordedMatoriyama Castle9 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「赤塚城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11635494WikidatawikidataChecked:

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