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Niigata · Murakami

Hirabayashi Castle

平林城

Murakami, Niigata

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Murakami, Niigata.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Abandoned
1598Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen ramparts, Moats, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)

Castles nearby

Murakami Castle9.2 km · Keep lostTozaka Castle9.4 km · Not yet confirmedShibata Castle23.9 km · Historically documented reconstructionShibata Castle Ruins Park24.1 km · Not yet confirmedOguniyama Castle24.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「平林城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11483113WikidatawikidataChecked:

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