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Oita · Hiji

Hiji Castle

日出城

Hiji, Oita

CastleSea castle (umijiro)

A sea castle in Hiji, Oita. Records credit Kinoshita Nobutoshi with building it in 1602.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Sea castle (umijiro)faces the sea, often with seawater moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Kinoshita NobutoshiWikipedia (ja)
Built
1602Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Kinoshita clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1874Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Turrets or turret bases, Gates, Keep base (tenshudai), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)

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Kitsuki Castle10.4 km · Mock keepTakasakiyama Castle12.8 km · No keep recordedFunai Castle15.8 km · Keep lostŌtomoshi17.3 km · Not yet confirmedUenoharu Castle17.6 km · Not yet confirmedTsurusaki Castle20.6 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「日出城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q2969402WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/4397878919© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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