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Fukui · Tsuruga

Genbao Castle

玄蕃尾城

Tsuruga, Fukui

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 137

A mountain castle in Tsuruga, Fukui. Records credit Shibata Katsuie with building it in 1578.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Shibata KatsuieJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1578Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Shibata clan, Shibata KatsuieJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1583Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 137Japan Castle Foundation

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Castles nearby

Hikida Castle6.9 km · Not yet confirmedTsuruga Castle11.8 km · Not yet confirmedKanegasaki Castle11.9 km · Not yet confirmedOdani Castle17.9 km · No keep was builtToragozeyama Castle18.9 km · No keep recordedKuniyoshi Castle19.1 km · No keep was built

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Sources

  1. 1
    List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「玄蕃尾城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q28683391WikidatawikidataChecked:

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