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Fukuoka · Nakagawa

Iwato Castle

岩門城

Nakagawa, Fukuoka

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Nakagawa, Fukuoka. Built around 1073, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1073Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ōtomo clan, Ōuchi clan, Shōni clan, Harada clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1590Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Mizuki6.7 km · No keep was builtKii Castle9.1 km · No keep was builtIwaya Castle9.4 km · Not yet confirmedŌno Castle9.4 km · No keep was builtKatsunoo Castle10.1 km · Not yet confirmedUrano Castle10.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩門城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q97202633WikidatawikidataChecked:

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