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Katsuyama Castle

勝山城

Sakura, Tochigi

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Sakura, Tochigi. Built around 1190, according to the sources below.

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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
1190Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ujiie clan, Haga clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1597Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, MoatsWikipedia (ja)

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Gomae Castle2.2 km · Not yet confirmedShimotsuke Okamoto Castle5.9 km · Not yet confirmedKitsuregawa Castle8.2 km · Not yet confirmedTokujiro Castle9.7 km · Not yet confirmedShimotsuke Omiya Castle11.2 km · Not yet confirmedOka Castle11.4 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

  1. 1
    Wikipedia「勝山城 (下野国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q17228134WikidatawikidataChecked:

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