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Nagasaki · Unzen

Kamafuta Castle

釜蓋城

Unzen, Nagasaki

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Unzen, Nagasaki. Records credit Chijiwa Naokazu with building it in 1569.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Chijiwa NaokazuWikipedia (ja)
Built
1569Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Chijiwa NaokazuWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1577Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Tsurukame Castle10.6 km · Not yet confirmedHinoe Castle14.6 km · Not yet confirmedShimabara Castle14.7 km · Exterior restoredHara Castle17.6 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「釜蓋城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11648146WikidatawikidataChecked:

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