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Kyoto

Shūzan Castle

周山城

Kyoto

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kyoto. Records credit Akechi Mitsuhide with building it in 1580.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikidata
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Akechi MitsuhideWikipedia (ja)
Built
1580Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Katō Mitsuyasu, Akechi MitsutadaWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1582Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Wells, Trench cuts (horikiri)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Category:Utsu Castle4 km · Not yet confirmedYagi Castle13.9 km · Not yet confirmedSonobe Castle15 km · Keep lostMaruoka Castle16 km · Not yet confirmedKameyama Castle16.3 km · Keep lostShūchi Castle16.8 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「周山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q97311555WikidatawikidataChecked:

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