Chiran Castle
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Chiran Castle | |
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知覧城 | |
Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 31°22′2.798″N 130°26′37.399″E / 31.36744389°N 130.44372194°E |
Type | Hirayama style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Sata clan/ Shimazu clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 15C |
Built by | Sata clan |
Demolished | 1615 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Sata Hisamasa, Sata Hisayoshi |
Chiran Castle (知覧城, Chiran-jō) is a castle structure in Chiran, Kagoshima, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.[1][2][3]
Current
There are little remains of the castle on the present day site, just some earthworks walls and moats.[3] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[4]
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