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Gujō Hachiman Castle
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Gujō Hachiman Castle (郡上八幡城, Gujō Hachiman-jō) is a yamashiro, or "mountain castle", located on Hachiman Mountain in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins were designated a Gifu Prefecture Historic Site in 1955.[1]
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Gujō Hachiman Castle | |
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郡上八幡城 | |
Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Gujō Hachiman Castle's keep | |
Coordinates | 35°45′12″N 136°57′41″E |
Type | Mountaintop castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Reconstruction |
Site history | |
Built | 1559 |
Built by | Endō Morikazu |
Demolished | 1871 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Endō clan, Aoyama clan |
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