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Miyazaki · Miyazaki

Sadowara Castle

佐土原城

Miyazaki, Miyazaki

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 196

A mountain castle in Miyazaki, Miyazaki.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shimazu clan, Itō clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1870Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 196Japan Castle Foundation

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Castles nearby

Tonokōri Castle4.8 km · Not yet confirmedMiyazaki Castle9.1 km · Not yet confirmedTakanabe Castle11.1 km · Keep lostNiiniin Taka Castle14.2 km · Not yet confirmedMukasa Castle15.4 km · Not yet confirmedAmaga Castle15.5 km · Mock keep

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Sources

  1. 1
    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「佐土原城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q11383098WikidatawikidataChecked:

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