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Fukushima · Sukagawa

Sukagawa Castle

須賀川城

Sukagawa, Fukushima

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Sukagawa, Fukushima. Built around 1399, according to the sources below.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built: 1399Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Gamo Satonari, Nikaidō clan, Ishikawa AkimitsuWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1627Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Lord

Gamo Satonari

蒲生郷成

不詳

A warrior who served Gamo Ujisato and his son Hideyuki. Originally named Saka Genjiro, he was granted the Gamo surname for his deeds in the Kyushu campaign. An expert in stone walls, as lord of Kasama he used stonemasons from Omi to build the walls that framed the Edo-period castle.

Lord

Nikaidō clan

二階堂氏

Lord

Ishikawa Akimitsu

石川昭光

1550–1622

Castles nearby

Mutsu Moriyama Castle5.8 km · No keep recorded

Miyada Castle6.3 km · No keep recorded

Sagawa Castle7 km · No keep recorded

Uzumine8.2 km · Not yet confirmed Kōriyama Castle12.2 km · Not yet confirmed

Kubota Castle13.7 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
Wikipedia「須賀川城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikidata Q11664794WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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