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Oita · Nakatsu

Nakatsu Castle

中津城

Nakatsu, Oita

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 189

A flatland castle in Nakatsu, Oita. Records credit Kuroda Yoshitaka with building it in 1588.

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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)
Mock keepa keep-shaped building where no keep existed, or where its appearance is unknownWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Kuroda YoshitakaJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1588Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Kuroda clan, Ogasawara clan, Hosokawa clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Moats, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 189Japan 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「中津城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q10875792WikidatawikidataChecked:
  4. 4
    OpenStreetMap node/1423861515© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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