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Shinano Iwao Castle

岩尾城

Saku, Nagano

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Saku, Nagano. Records credit Ōi Yukitoshi with building it in 1478.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Ōi YukitoshiWikipedia (ja)
Built
1478Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ōi Yukimitsu, Ōi Yukimasa, Ōi Yukiyori, Ōi YukiyoshiWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1583Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Ōi Castle5.3 km · Not yet confirmedMochizuki Castle6 km · Not yet confirmedSaku Kasuga Castle8.1 km · Not yet confirmedKomoro Castle8.2 km · Keep lostUchiyama Castle8.8 km · Not yet confirmedTatsuoka Castle9.1 km · No keep was built

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩尾城 (信濃国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11474362WikidatawikidataChecked:

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