Shiratori Castle

白鳥城

Toyama, Toyama

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Toyama, Toyama. Built around 1183, 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: 1183Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Maeda clan, Jinbō clan, Imai KanehiraWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Rebuilt / expanded

Jinbo Nagamoto

神保長職

?–?

Head of the Jinbo clan, which ruled western Etchu Province (today's Toyama Prefecture) in the Warring States period. The leading theory credits him with building Toyama Castle around 1543 during his struggle with the Shiina clan to the east.

Lord

Maeda clan

前田氏

Lord

Jinbō clan

神保氏

Lord

Imai Kanehira

今井兼平

1152–1184

Castles nearby

Oyama Castle1.7 km · Not yet confirmed

Yasuda Castle2 km · Not yet confirmed

Gankaizi Castle3 km · Not yet confirmed

Toyama Castle4.2 km · Mock keep Etchu Imaizumi Castle5.4 km · Not yet confirmed Nagasawa Higashi Castle7 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「白鳥城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikidata Q11580549WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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