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Shizuoka · Kakegawa

Yokosuka Castle

横須賀城

Kakegawa, Shizuoka

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Kakegawa, Shizuoka. Records credit Ōsuga Yasutaka with building it in 1578.

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Type
Castle
Setting
Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu)
Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by
Ōsuga YasutakaWikipedia (ja)
Built
1578Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Watarase ShigeakiWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1868Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Turrets or turret basesWikipedia (ja)

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Castles nearby

Takatenjin Castle6 km · No keep was builtMitsuiyama Fort6.4 km · Not yet confirmedFort Nogasaka7.5 km · Not yet confirmedNakamura Fort8.6 km · Not yet confirmedHikamine Fort9.3 km · Not yet confirmedShishigahana Fort9.3 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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    Wikipedia「横須賀城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q2971080WikidatawikidataChecked:

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