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Kofu, Yamanashi
Tsutsujigasaki Castle
武田氏館
The residence where Takeda Shingen lived is now the grounds of a shrine where he is worshiped.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 29CastleFlatland
Japan Castle Atlas
Yamanashi
山梨県
Explore the castles and castle sites of Yamanashi through photographs, municipalities and research status.
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Castles in photographs
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江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo)CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
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Kofu, Yamanashi
Maizuru Castle Park
甲府城
Kofu Station itself stands on the site of one of the castle's enclosures.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 30CastleHilltop
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Nirasaki, Yamanashi
Shinpu Castle
新府城
Takeda Katsuyori built it as his new capital, then set it on fire himself only about 70 days after moving in.
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 129CastleHilltop
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Kofu, Yamanashi
Yogaisan Castle
要害山城
Takeda Shingen is said to have been born in this hilltop refuge castle.
Next 100 Fine Castles No. 130CastleMountain
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Ōtsuki, Yamanashi
Iwadono Castle
岩殿山城
CastleMountain
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Koshu, Yamanashi
Katsunuma clan residence ruins
勝沼氏館
CastleFlatland
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Tsuru, Yamanashi
Tsuru Katsuyama Castle
勝山城
CastleMountain
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Kofu, Yamanashi
Yashiro Katsuyama Castle
勝山城
CastleHilltop
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甲府市Wikipedia
Sources checked
- Japanese Wikipedia, "List of castles in Japan" (prefecture section)
- Japanese Wikipedia category "Castles in Yamanashi"
- Castle-related items on Wikidata
- OpenStreetMap historic=castle and related tags
- 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)
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