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Mimasaka Iwaya Castle

岩屋城

Tsuyama, Okayama

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Tsuyama, Okayama. Built around 1441, according to the sources below.

Basic information

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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
1441Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Yamana clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1590Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Fortified gateways (koguchi), Vertical moats (tatebori), Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen ramparts, Turrets or turret basesWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Katsuyama Castle12.9 km · No keep recordedTsuyama Castle15.6 km · Keep lostKakuzan Park15.6 km · Not yet confirmedTakasu Castle22.8 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩屋城 (美作国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11474379WikidatawikidataChecked:
  3. 3
    OpenStreetMap node/1909480287© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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