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Nagano · Saku

Ōi Castle

大井城

Saku, Nagano

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Saku, Nagano. Records credit Ōi Tomomitsu with building it in 1221.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Ōi TomomitsuWikipedia (ja)
Built
1221Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ōi Mitsunaga, Ōi Tomoyuki, Ōi Mitsunori, Ōi Mochimitsu, Ōi AwamaruWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1484Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Shiga Castle5 km · Not yet confirmedShinano Iwao Castle5.3 km · Not yet confirmedUchiyama Castle5.7 km · Not yet confirmedKomoro Castle8.2 km · Keep lostTatsuoka Castle8.9 km · No keep was builtMochizuki Castle10.5 km · Not yet confirmed

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    Wikipedia「大井城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11432148WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/6512808650© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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