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Okayama · Yakage

Sarukake Castle

猿掛城

Yakage, Okayama

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Yakage, Okayama. It is said to have been built by Shō Ienaga.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Shō IenagaWikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shō clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1600Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Chausuyama Castle3.4 km · Not yet confirmedBanyudozan Castle7.7 km · No keep recordedKimumurayama Castle8 km · No keep recordedBitchu Minamiyama Castle8.3 km · No keep recordedKamoyama Castle8.5 km · Not yet confirmedTakakoshi Castle10.7 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「猿掛城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11572115WikidatawikidataChecked:

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