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Fukui · Minami-Echizen

Somayama Castle

杣山城

Minami-Echizen, Fukui

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Minami-Echizen, Fukui. It is said to have been built by Minamoto no Yorichika.

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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 by
Minamoto no YorichikaWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

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Komaru Castle10.7 km · Not yet confirmedEchizen-Fuchū Castle12.1 km · Not yet confirmedShinzenkōji Castle12.2 km · No keep recordedKanegasaki Castle20 km · Not yet confirmedTsuruga Castle21.5 km · Not yet confirmedGenbao Castle23 km · No keep was built

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「杣山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11523661WikidatawikidataChecked:

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