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Kumamoto · Uto

Uto Castle

宇土城

Uto, Kumamoto

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Uto, Kumamoto. Records credit Fujiwara no Yorimichi with building it in 1048.

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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
Fujiwara no YorimichiWikipedia (ja)
Built
1048Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Uto Tamemitsu, Nawa AkitakaWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1588Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Moats, Fortified gateways (koguchi), GatesWikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata

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Kumanosho Castle8.3 km · Not yet confirmedKatashida Castle14.8 km · Not yet confirmedMifune Castle15 km · Not yet confirmedKumamoto Castle Park15.1 km · Not yet confirmedKumamoto Castle15.1 km · Exterior restoredJinnouchi Castle16.2 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「宇土城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q166976WikidatawikidataChecked:

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