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Kurume Castle

久留米城

Kurume, Fukuoka

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 183

A flatland castle in Kurume, Fukuoka. Records credit Kobayakawa Hidekane, Arima Toyouji with building it in 1587.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Kobayakawa Hidekane, Arima ToyoujiJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1587Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Mōri clan, Tanaka clan, Tanba clan, Settsu-Arima clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 183Japan Castle Foundation

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Sources

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    List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked:
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    Wikipedia「久留米城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q8342364WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/1928819532© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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