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Niiyama Castle

新山城

Futaba, Fukushima

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Futaba, Fukushima. Built around 1331, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1331Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Sōma clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen ramparts, Vertical moats (tatebori)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Gongendō Castle3.5 km · No keep recordedIzumida Castle3.8 km · No keep recordedTenjin'yama Castle4.8 km · No keep recordedOdaka Castle11.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

  1. 1
    Wikipedia「新山城 (陸奥国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q110655862WikidatawikidataChecked:

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