Yodo Castle
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Kyoto

Yodo Castle

淀城

Kyoto

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Kyoto. Records credit Matsudaira Sadatsuna with building it in 1623.

Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Built by
Matsudaira SadatsunaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1623Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Ishikawa clan, Inaba clan, Hisamatsu clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Moats, Keep base (tenshudai), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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    Wikipedia「淀城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q11559695WikidatawikidataChecked:

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