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Hiroshima · Mihara

Niitakayama Castle

新高山城

Mihara, Hiroshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 173

A mountain castle in Mihara, Hiroshima. Records credit Kobayakawa Takakage with building it in 1552.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
No keep was builtthe castle never had a keepWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Kobayakawa TakakageJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1552Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Kobayakawa clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1596Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen ramparts, Wells, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Vertical moats (tatebori)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 173Japan Castle Foundation

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Castles nearby

Takayama Castle0.8 km · No keep was builtInamurayama Castle4.1 km · No keep recordedOnashi Castle7.9 km · No keep recordedKimura Castle8.7 km · No keep was builtMihara Castle10 km · No keep was builtAki Hakusan Castle14.2 km · Not yet confirmed

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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:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「新高山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q11504315WikidatawikidataChecked:

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