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Shirahata Castle

白旗城

Ōtawara, Tochigi

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Ōtawara, Tochigi. Built around 1394, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1394Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ōseki clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1576Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, MoatsWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Kurohane Castle2.2 km · Not yet confirmedŌtawara Castle5.5 km · Not yet confirmedFukuhara Castle8.1 km · Not yet confirmedNasu Kanda Castle13.4 km · Not yet confirmedYamada Castle15.2 km · Not yet confirmedIzumi Castle16 km · No keep was built

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Sources

  1. 1
    Wikipedia「白旗城 (下野国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q48745861WikidatawikidataChecked:

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