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Shiga · Maihara

Kamaha Castle

鎌刃城

Maihara, Shiga

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 160

A mountain castle in Maihara, Shiga. Records credit Dohi clan with building it in 1472.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Dohi clanJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1472Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Hori clan, Azai clan, Dohi clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1574Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri), Stone walls, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 160Japan Castle Foundation

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Sawayama Castle4.6 km · Keep lostHikone Castle6.2 km · Original keepNagahama Castle10.2 km · Mock keepYokoyama Castle10.8 km · Not yet confirmedTamashiro Castle13.1 km · Not yet confirmedMatsuoyama Castle13.8 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「鎌刃城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q38278527WikidatawikidataChecked:

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