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Kitsuki Castle

杵築城

Kitsuki, Oita

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Kitsuki, Oita. Built around 1394, 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)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Mock keepa keep-shaped building where no keep existed, or where its appearance is unknownWikipedia (ja)
Built
1394Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Maeda clan, Matsudaira clan, Ogasawara clan, Hosokawa clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri), Moats, Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)

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Hiji Castle10.4 km · Keep lostFunai Castle19.4 km · Keep lostTsurusaki Castle20.5 km · Not yet confirmedTakasakiyama Castle20.5 km · No keep recordedŌtomoshi20.6 km · Not yet confirmedUenoharu Castle21.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「杵築城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11528831WikidatawikidataChecked:
  3. 3
    OpenStreetMap node/1658831840© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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