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Wakayama · Shingu

Shingū Castle

新宮城

Shingu, Wakayama

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 167

A hilltop castle in Shingu, Wakayama. Records credit Asano Tadayoshi with building it in 1601.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainJapan 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
Asano TadayoshiJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1601Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Asano clan, Mizuno clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1873Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Keep base (tenshudai), Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 167Japan Castle Foundation

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Kii Katsuyama Castle10.8 km · Not yet confirmedAkagi Castle18.7 km · No keep recorded

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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「新宮城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11501731WikidatawikidataChecked:
  4. 4
    OpenStreetMap node/2215791774© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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