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Kumamoto · Yatsushiro

Mugishima Castle

麦島城

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. Records credit Konishi Yukinaga with building it in 1588.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
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
Konishi YukinagaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1588Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Katō clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1619Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Keep base (tenshudai), Stone walls, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata

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Castles nearby

Yatsushiro Castle1.1 km · Keep lostFurufumoto Castle4.2 km · Not yet confirmedUto Castle20.7 km · Keep lostSashiki Castle22.9 km · Not yet confirmedKatashida Castle23.4 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「麦島城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11677394WikidatawikidataChecked:

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