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Kagoshima · Aira

Iwatsurugi Castle

岩剣城

Aira, Kagoshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Aira, Kagoshima. Records credit Kedōin Yoshishige with building it in 1529.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Kedōin YoshishigeWikipedia (ja)
Built
1529Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shimazu clan, Kedōin YoshishigeWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1607Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Kenshō Castle3 km · No keep recordedOsumi Hirayama Castle6.1 km · Not yet confirmedKajiki Castle8.3 km · No keep recordedShimizu Castle10.5 km · Not yet confirmedTōfukuji Castle11.2 km · Not yet confirmedUchi Castle11.6 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩剣城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11474237WikidatawikidataChecked:

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