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Fukui · Obama

Obama Castle

小浜城

Obama, Fukui

CastleSea castle (umijiro)

A sea castle in Obama, Fukui. Records credit Kyōgoku Takatsugu with building it in 1601.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Sea castle (umijiro)faces the sea, often with seawater 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
Kyōgoku TakatsuguWikipedia (ja)
Built
1601Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Kyōgoku clan, Sakai clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Nochiseyama Castle1.9 km · Not yet confirmedKuniyoshi Castle23.3 km · No keep was built

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「小浜城 (若狭国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q909308WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap way/753371763© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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