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Chikiri-jo |
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Founder
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Koide Hidemasa
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Year
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1585
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Reconstructed
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1954 (concrete)
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Type
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Flatland
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Structure
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3 levels, 3 stories
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Condition
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Reconstructed
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Admin's Rating
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★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
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Location
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Kishiwada, Osaka
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Map
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Google Map
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Access
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Kishiwada Sta. (Nankai Main Line), 10 min. walk
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Website
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Kishiwada City
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Notes
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Not personally visited, donated by Adam.
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History
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The history of fortifications on this site date back to the 1300's, but the castle you see here today was founded by Koide Hidemasa in 1585. Okabe Nobukatsu took control of the castle in 1640 and his ancestors ruled until the Meiji Restoration. The original donjon was struck by lightning and burned down in 1827. The original donjon had five stories but this mock reconstruction is only 3.
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