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Hara Castle
Castle in Minamishimabara, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hara Castle (原城, Hara-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle cemetery located in the Minami-Arima neighbourhood of city of Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1938.[1]
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Hara Castle | |
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原城 | |
Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Japan | |
![]() ruins of Hara Castle | |
Coordinates | 32°37′59.9″N 130°15′23.3″E |
Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Arima clan |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | Archaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1496 |
In use | Sengoku - Edo Period |
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