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Kagoshima · Aira

Kenshō Castle

建昌城

Aira, Kagoshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Aira, Kagoshima. Records credit Shimazu Suehisa with building it in 1452.

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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
Shimazu SuehisaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1452Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1486Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri), Vertical moats (tatebori), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation
Prefectural Historic SiteWikidata

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Iwatsurugi Castle3 km · No keep recordedOsumi Hirayama Castle3.2 km · Not yet confirmedKajiki Castle5.8 km · No keep recordedTomikuma Castle11.7 km · No keep recordedShimizu Castle13.5 km · Not yet confirmedTōfukuji Castle14.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「建昌城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11486660WikidatawikidataChecked:

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