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Iwasaki Castle (Dewa Province)
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Akita · Yuzawa

Iwasaki Castle (Dewa Province)

岩崎城

Yuzawa, Akita

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Yuzawa, Akita. Built around 1249, according to the sources below.

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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
1249Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Michitaka Iwasaki, Iwasaki YoshitakaWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Turrets or turret bases, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, Moats, WellsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Yuzawa Castle5 km · No keep recordedNuma Palisade12.6 km · Not yet confirmedYokote Castle13.7 km · Mock keepYokote Park13.7 km · Not yet confirmedInaniwa Castle13.8 km · Mock keepOno Castle14.3 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩崎城 (出羽国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11474458WikidatawikidataChecked:
  3. 3
    OpenStreetMap node/5201541523© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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