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Kaminoyama Castle
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Kaminoyama Castle (上山城, Kaminoyama-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Kaminoyama, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kaminoyama Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Kaminoyama Domain. The castle was also known as "Tsukoka-jō" (月岡城).
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Kaminoyama Castle | |
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上山城 | |
Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Reconstructed keep of Kaminoyama Castle | |
Coordinates | 38°09′27″N 140°16′34″E |
Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | reconstructed 1982 |
Site history | |
Built | 1535 |
Built by | Takenaga Yoshitada |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1872 |
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Tsukioka Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kaminoyama Castle, Yamagata Prefecture.[1]