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Yorii, Saitama
Hachigata Castle
鉢形城
A Hojo stronghold whose earthen walls were faced with river stones stacked like stairs.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 22CastleHilltop
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Saitama
埼玉県
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Kawagoe, Saitama
Kawagoe Castle
川越城
There was never a keep, but the grand entrance and great hall of a daimyo's palace still stand from the Edo period.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 23CastleHilltop
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Gyōda, Saitama
Oshi Castle
忍城
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Ranzan, Saitama
Sugiyama Castle
杉山城
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 125CastleHilltop
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Ranzan, Saitama
Sugaya Yakata
菅谷館
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Saitama
Iwatsuki Castle
岩槻城
CastleFlatland
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Kawagoe, Saitama
Kawagoekan
河越館
CastleFlatland
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Kazo, Saitama
Kisai Castle
騎西城
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Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Saitama"
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- Japan Castle Foundation's 100 / Next 100 Fine Castles list
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- Prefectural survey reports on medieval and early-modern castle sites (Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan)
- Municipal lists of designated historic sites