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Kiitani Castle

城井谷城

Chikujō, Fukuoka

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Chikujō, Fukuoka. Built around 1195, 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
1195Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Utsunomiya clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1588Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Buzen Nagaiwa Castle8.5 km · No keep recordedIwaishi Castle11.4 km · Not yet confirmedUmagadake Castle14.1 km · Not yet confirmedGoshogotani Kōgoishi14.1 km · Not yet confirmedNakatsu Castle18.7 km · Mock keepKawaradake Castle19.3 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「城井谷城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11425977WikidatawikidataChecked:

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