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Iwate · Ōshū

Isawa Castle

胆沢城

Ōshū, Iwate

Ancient frontier fort (jōsaku)

An ancient frontier fort in Ōshū, Iwate. Records credit Sakanoue no Tamuramaro with building it in 802.

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Type
Ancient frontier fort (jōsaku)government and military outposts of the ancient imperial court in northern Japan
Period
Ancient (before c.1185)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Sakanoue no TamuramaroWikipedia (ja)
Built
802Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1083Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), GatesWikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata

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    Wikipedia「胆沢城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11611683WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/2493490831© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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