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Tōfukuji Castle

東福寺城

Kagoshima, Kagoshima

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kagoshima, Kagoshima. Built around 1053, according to the sources below.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Period
Ancient (before c.1185)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built
1053Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Shimazu clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1602Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Uchi Castle0.8 km · No keep recordedShimizu Castle0.9 km · Not yet confirmedKagoshima Castle1.9 km · No keep was builtIwatsurugi Castle11.2 km · No keep recordedKenshō Castle14.1 km · No keep recordedOsumi Hirayama Castle17.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「東福寺城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11528150WikidatawikidataChecked:
  3. 3
    OpenStreetMap node/6239039006© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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