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Kochi · Nankoku

Okō Castle

岡豊城

Nankoku, Kochi

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 180

A mountain castle in Nankoku, Kochi. It is said to have been built by Chōsokabe clan.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Chōsokabe clanJapan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Chōsokabe clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1591Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri), Wells, Fortified gateways (koguchi), Vertical moats (tatebori), MoatsWikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 180Japan 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:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「岡豊城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q11048926WikidatawikidataChecked:

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