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Yamagata · Kaneyama

Dewa Kanayama Castle

金山城

Kaneyama, Yamagata

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kaneyama, Yamagata. Built around 1581, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1581Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1622Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

Castles nearby

Sakenobe Castle9.4 km · Not yet confirmedShinjō Castle13.8 km · Not yet confirmedOguni Castle21.4 km · Not yet confirmedShimizu Castle23 km · No keep recordedOno Castle24.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

  1. 1
    Wikipedia「金山城 (出羽国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11646973WikidatawikidataChecked:

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