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Bitchu Ryūōzan Castle

竜王山城

Okayama

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Okayama. Records credit Hosokawa Michitada with building it in 1566.

Basic information

Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Hosokawa MichitadaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1566Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Hosokawa clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1600Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「竜王山城 (備中国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11598362WikidatawikidataChecked:

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