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Itoigawa Jin'ya

糸魚川陣屋

Niigata

Jin'yaFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Niigata. It is said to have been built by Honda Sukeyoshi.

Basic information

Type
Jin'yaadministrative headquarters of a small domain or a shogunate magistrate, without a full castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Honda SukeyoshiWikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Honda clan, Echizen-Matsudaira clanWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「糸魚川陣屋」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q123118259WikidatawikidataChecked:

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