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Fukuoka · Dazaifu

Iwaya Castle

岩屋城

Dazaifu, Fukuoka

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. Built around 1532, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikidata
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1532Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
TakahashiWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1586Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Urano Castle1.2 km · Not yet confirmedŌno Castle1.8 km · No keep was builtMizuki2.7 km · Not yet confirmedUchiyama Castle3.5 km · Not yet confirmedKii Castle9 km · Not yet confirmedIwato Castle9.4 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「岩屋城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11474378WikidatawikidataChecked:

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