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Shizukuishi Castle

雫石城

Shizukuishi, Iwate

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Shizukuishi, Iwate. Records credit Tozawa clan with building it in 1340.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by
Tozawa clanWikipedia (ja)
Built
1340Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shiba clan, Kitabatake Akinobu, Tozawa clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1592Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), MoatsWikipedia (ja)

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Isari Fortified Manor House7.7 km · No keep recordedShiwa Castle10.6 km · Not yet confirmedKuriyagawa Palisade12.1 km · Not yet confirmedKuriyagawa Castle12.8 km · No keep recordedUbato Palisade12.8 km · Not yet confirmedMorioka Castle14.4 km · Keep lost

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「雫石城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q17211902WikidatawikidataChecked:

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