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Hiroshima · Akitakata

Aki Katsura Castle

桂城

Akitakata, Hiroshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Akitakata, Hiroshima. It is said to have been built by Katsura Hirozumi.

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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 by
Katsura HirozumiWikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Katsura clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1600Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Suzuo Castle1.4 km · No keep recordedTajihi-Sarugake Castle5.4 km · Not yet confirmedYoshida-Kōriyama Castle7 km · Keep lostGoryu Castle11.6 km · No keep recordedIsegatsubo Castle13.2 km · No keep recordedAki Shingu Castle15.4 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「桂城 (安芸国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11536634WikidatawikidataChecked:

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