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Ashikaga Castle

足利城

Ashikaga, Tochigi

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Built around 1054, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1054Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Nagao clan, Ashikaga clanWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji)1.8 km · No keep was builtKanno Castle3.6 km · Not yet confirmedKanayama Castle7.4 km · No keep was builtKozuke Nakano Castle9.8 km · Not yet confirmedKoizumi Castle10.7 km · No keep was builtKiryū Jin'ya12.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「足利城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q17191273WikidatawikidataChecked:

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