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Niigata · Aga

Tsugawa Castle

津川城

Aga, Niigata

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Aga, Niigata. Built around 1252, 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
1252Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Uesugi clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1627Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri), Vertical moats (tatebori), Stone walls, WellsWikipedia (ja)

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Akatani Castle17.5 km · Not yet confirmedKanbara Yasuda Castle21.7 km · Not yet confirmedYasuda Castle (Echigo Kariwa)21.7 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

  1. 1
    Wikipedia「津川城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11556101WikidatawikidataChecked:

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