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Kumamoto · Yatsushiro

Yatsushiro Castle

八代城

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 194

A flatland castle in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. Records credit Katō Masataka with building it in 1622.

Basic information

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Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsJapan Castle Foundation
Period
Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Katō MasatakaJapan Castle Foundation
Built
1622Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords
Katō clan, Hosokawa clan, Matsui clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned
1870Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Keep base (tenshudai), Stone walls, GatesWikipedia (ja)
Designation
National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 194Japan 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:
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    Wikipedia「八代城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11390511WikidatawikidataChecked:
  4. 4
    OpenStreetMap way/158829859© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)osmChecked:

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