Hekirichi Bastion Fort

戸切地陣屋

Hokuto, Hokkaido

Castle

A castle in Hokuto, Hokkaido. Records credit Matsumae Takahiro with building it in 1855.

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Type: Castle
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by: Matsumae TakahiroWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1855Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Kakizaki clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1868Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Earthen ramparts, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), GatesWikipedia (ja)
Designation: National Historic SiteWikidata

People of this castle

Built

Matsumae Takahiro

松前崇広

1829–1866

Lord of the Matsumae domain in the late Edo period. Given special orders by the shogunate to build a castle against foreign ships, he completed the new Fukuyama (Matsumae) Castle in 1854. He later served as a senior councilor (roju) of the shogunate.

Lord

Kakizaki clan

松前氏

Castles nearby

Fort Hakodate Ruins12.8 km · Not yet confirmed

Shiryōkaku12.9 km · No keep recorded

Nanbu Jin'ya13 km · No keep recorded

Goryōkaku13 km · No keep was built

Usukeshi Fortified Manor House13.1 km · Not yet confirmed

Shinoridate19.5 km · No keep was built

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Sources

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Wikipedia「戸切地陣屋」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11496251WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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