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Kumamoto · Kikuchi

Kikuchi Castle

菊池城

Kikuchi, Kumamoto

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Kikuchi, Kumamoto. Built around 1346, 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)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built
1346Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Kumabe Chikanaga, Kikuchi clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1587Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Kikuchi Castle3.1 km · No keep recordedHiwatashi Castle6.8 km · Not yet confirmedKumabe Clan Yakata7.9 km · Not yet confirmedTakesako Castle10 km · Not yet confirmedHigo Yamaga Castle12.3 km · Not yet confirmedJomura Castle15.3 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「菊池城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11619737WikidatawikidataChecked:

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