Tachibana Castle
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Fukuoka · Shingū

Tachibana Castle

立花山城

Shingū, Fukuoka

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Shingū, Fukuoka. Records credit Ōtomo Sadatoshi with building it in 1330.

Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Period
Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Ōtomo SadatoshiWikipedia (ja)
Built
1330Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Kobayakawa clan, Ōtomo clan, Tachibana clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1601Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)

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    Wikipedia「立花山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q866621WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/14025343502© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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