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Ōtawara Castle

大田原城

Ōtawara, Tochigi

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Ōtawara, Tochigi. Built around 1543, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1543Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ōtawara ClanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1873Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, MoatsWikipedia (ja)

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Shirahata Castle5.5 km · Not yet confirmedFukuhara Castle7.7 km · Not yet confirmedKurohane Castle7.7 km · Not yet confirmedYamada Castle9.8 km · Not yet confirmedIzumi Castle10.5 km · No keep was builtGomaebara Castle11.9 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「大田原城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11437879WikidatawikidataChecked:

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