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Kagoshima · Kagoshima

Shimizu Castle

清水城

Kagoshima, Kagoshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kagoshima, Kagoshima. Records credit Shimazu Ujihisa with building it in 1387.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Shimazu UjihisaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1387Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1601Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Vertical moats (tatebori)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Tōfukuji Castle0.9 km · Not yet confirmedUchi Castle1.1 km · No keep recordedKagoshima Castle2.2 km · No keep was builtIwatsurugi Castle10.5 km · No keep recordedKenshō Castle13.5 km · No keep recordedOsumi Hirayama Castle16.5 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「清水城 (薩摩国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11560883WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/7573100724© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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