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Kagoshima · Shibushi

Shibushi Castle

志布志城

Shibushi, Kagoshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 197

A mountain castle in Shibushi, Kagoshima.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Hatakeyama clan, Shimazu clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Fortified gateways (koguchi), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 197Japan Castle Foundation

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Kushima Castle12.3 km · No keep recordedKitahara Castle17.3 km · No keep recordedArata Castle22.1 km · Not yet confirmedKōyama Castle23 km · No keep recordedUmekita Castle23 km · No keep was builtKawakami Castle23.5 km · Not yet confirmed

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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:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「志布志城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  3. 3
    Wikidata Q11490876WikidatawikidataChecked:

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