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Oita · Saiki

Saiki Castle

佐伯城

Saiki, Oita

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 192

A mountain castle in Saiki, Oita. Records credit Mōri Takamasa with building it in 1606.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Mōri TakamasaJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1606Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Mōri clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Turrets or turret bases, Gates, Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 192Japan Castle Foundation

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Togamure Castle3.6 km · Not yet confirmedUsuki Castle19.6 km · Keep lost

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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:
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    Wikipedia「佐伯城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11382803WikidatawikidataChecked:
  4. 4
    OpenStreetMap node/4070825934© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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