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Oita · Usuki

Usuki Castle

臼杵城

Usuki, Oita

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 191

A hilltop castle in Usuki, Oita. Records credit Ōtomo Sōrin with building it in 1556.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Ōtomo SōrinJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1556Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Inaba clan, Ōta clan, Ōtomo clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1873Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Turrets or turret bases, Gates, Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 191Japan Castle Foundation

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Sources

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    List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked:
  2. 2
    Wikipedia「臼杵城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q2968355WikidatawikidataChecked:
  4. 4
    OpenStreetMap node/1973084228© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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