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天神山城

Niigata

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Niigata. Records credit Minamoto no Yoriyuki with building it in 1153.

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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 YoriyukiWikipedia (ja)
Built
1153Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1598Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Wells, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)

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Kinjō Castle14.8 km · Not yet confirmedEchigo Shimazaki Castle16.2 km · No keep recordedEchigo Muraoka Castle19.4 km · No keep recordedMotoyoita Castle20 km · Not yet confirmedYoita Jinya20.7 km · Not yet confirmedSengoku Period Yoita Castle21.9 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「天神山城 (越後国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11443229WikidatawikidataChecked:

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