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Matsuyama Castle (Ranzan)
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Matsuyama Castle (松山城, Matsuyama-jō), was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Yoshimi, Hiki District, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2008.[1] It is also referred to as Musashi-Matsuyama Castle, to distinguish it from the more famous Bitchū Matsuyama Castle or Iyo Matsuyama Castle.
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Matsuyama Castle | |
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松山城 | |
Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Location of Main Bailey of Musashi Matsuyama Castle | |
Coordinates | 36°2′15″N 139°25′14″E |
Type | Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1399? |
In use | Sengoku period |
Demolished | 1601 |
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