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Iwate · Ichinoseki

Usuginu Castle

薄衣城

Ichinoseki, Iwate

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Ichinoseki, Iwate. Built around 1253, according to the sources below.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built
1253Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Chiba clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1590Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)

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Shirotoridate18.6 km · Not yet confirmedTsukumobashi Castle21.3 km · No keep recordedSanuma Castle22.7 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「薄衣城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikidata Q11622176WikidatawikidataChecked:

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