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Aichi · Nishio

Nishio Castle

西尾城

Nishio, Aichi

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Nishio, Aichi.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (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)
Main lords
Sakai clan, Ogyū-Matsudaira clan, Kira clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1878Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Moats, Turrets or turret bases, GatesWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Okayama Jin'ya4.5 km · Not yet confirmedHonshō-ji Temple5.1 km · Not yet confirmedTōjō Castle5.2 km · No keep recordedNobanishi Castle8.9 km · Not yet confirmedAnjo Old Castle9.9 km · Not yet confirmedAnjō Castle10 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「西尾城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q2970141WikidatawikidataChecked:

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