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Iwate · Shiwa

Kōriyama Castle

郡山城

Shiwa, Iwate

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Shiwa, Iwate. Records credit Shiba clan with building it in 1335.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Shiba clanWikipedia (ja)
Built
1335Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shiba clan, Nanbu clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1667Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Nagaoka Castle3.1 km · Not yet confirmedHōjō Yakata3.2 km · No keep recordedHizume Castle3.5 km · No keep recordedTokutan Castle4.7 km · No keep recordedOtobe Castle5.5 km · No keep recordedYanagida Castle7.3 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「郡山城 (陸奥国紫波郡)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11643163WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/2494981196© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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