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Shibata, Niigata
Shibata Castle
新発田城
On the roof of the turret that served as the castle's keep, there are three shachi ornaments instead of the usual pair.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 31CastleFlatland
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Niigata
新潟県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Niigata through photographs, municipalities and research status.
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69Basic info
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Kasugayama Castle
春日山城
Uesugi Kenshin's castle had no stone walls and no keep: it was carved out of an entire mountain.
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Murakami, Niigata
Murakami Castle
村上城
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Takada Castle
高田城
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Myōkō, Niigata
Samegao Castle
鮫ケ尾城
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Shibata, Niigata
Akatani Castle
赤谷城
CastleMountain
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Yuzawa, Niigata
Arato Castle
荒戸城
CastleMountain
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Jōetsu, Niigata
Uesugi Castle
上杉館
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Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Niigata"
- Castle-related items on Wikidata
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- Japan Castle Foundation's 100 / Next 100 Fine Castles list
Sources to check next
- Prefectural survey reports on medieval and early-modern castle sites (Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan)
- Municipal lists of designated historic sites