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Fukuoka · Kawara

Kawaradake Castle

香春岳城

Kawara, Fukuoka

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kawara, Fukuoka. Records credit Fujiwara no Sumitomo with building it in 1203.

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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 by
Fujiwara no SumitomoWikipedia (ja)
Built
1203Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Mōri clan, Ōtomo clan, Shōni clan, Harada clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Goshogotani Kōgoishi8.4 km · Not yet confirmedTakatori Castle8.5 km · Not yet confirmedKagenouma Kōgoishi9.8 km · Not yet confirmedUmagadake Castle9.8 km · Not yet confirmedIwaishi Castle11.3 km · Not yet confirmedBuzen Nagano Castle16.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「香春岳城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11667601WikidatawikidataChecked:

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