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Azaka Castle
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Azaka Castle (阿坂城, Azaka-jō) was a Japanese castle located in what is now the Oazaka neighborhood of the city of Matsusaka, Mie in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1982, collectively with the ruins of Taka Castle and Karatachi Castle. [1] All of these fortifications were important citadels of the Kitabatake clan who controlled northern Ise Province in the Nanboku-chō period.
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Azaka Castle | |
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阿坂城 | |
Matsusaka, Mie, Japan | |
![]() Mount Azaka, location of Azaka Castle | |
Coordinates | 34°35′43″N 136°27′16″E |
Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.1335 |
Built by | Kitabatake Chikafusa |
In use | Nanboku-cho through Sengoku period |
Demolished | 1567 |
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