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Nagano · Azumino

Koiwatake Castle

小岩嶽城

Azumino, Nagano

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Azumino, Nagano. Records credit Nishina clan with building it in 1522.

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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
Nishina clanWikipedia (ja)
Built
1522Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Koiwa Morichika, Furumaya MorikatsuWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1583Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, Stone walls, Fortified gateways (koguchi), Trench cuts (horikiri), Vertical moats (tatebori), Gates, Turrets or turret basesWikipedia (ja)

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Tayuan Castle9.6 km · Not yet confirmedHikari Castle11 km · Not yet confirmedTazawa Castle11.1 km · Not yet confirmedUenoyama Castle12.1 km · Not yet confirmedKariyahara Castle14.5 km · Not yet confirmedMatsumoto Castle18.1 km · Original keep

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「小岩嶽城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11460031WikidatawikidataChecked:

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