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Shimane · Hamada

Hamada Castle

浜田城

Hamada, Shimane

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 170

A hilltop castle in Hamada, Shimane. Records credit Furuta Shigeharu with building it in 1620.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Furuta ShigeharuJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1620Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Honda clan, Matsudaira clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1866Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, GatesWikipedia (ja)
Designation
Prefectural Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 170Japan Castle Foundation

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Sources

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    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「浜田城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q11284269WikidatawikidataChecked:

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