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Saitama

Iwatsuki Castle

岩槻城

Saitama

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Saitama. Built around 1246, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1246Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Later Hōjō clan, Ōta clan, Narita clan, Ōoka clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Gates, Earthen ramparts, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Shiroyama Castle5.4 km · Not yet confirmedJuno Castle7.2 km · Not yet confirmedRyogaya Castle11.5 km · No keep recordedAkayama Castle11.7 km · Not yet confirmedMatoriyama Castle12.1 km · Not yet confirmedNagata Jin'ya13.3 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩槻城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11475219WikidatawikidataChecked:

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