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Kochi · Kōchi

Urado Castle

浦戸城

Kōchi, Kochi

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Kōchi, Kochi. Records credit Motoyama Shigemune with building it in 1591.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Motoyama ShigemuneWikipedia (ja)
Built
1591Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Yamauchi clan, Chōsokabe clan, Motoyama clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1603Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Trench cuts (horikiri), Stone walls, Keep base (tenshudai), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Shimoda Castle7.2 km · Not yet confirmedKera Castle8 km · Not yet confirmedKōchi Castle8 km · Original keepTosa Asakura Castle10.3 km · Not yet confirmedKira Castle10.6 km · Not yet confirmedOkō Castle11.8 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「浦戸城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11558255WikidatawikidataChecked:
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    OpenStreetMap node/5379614951© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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