Hiketa Castle
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Hiketa Castle (引田城, Hiketa-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3] Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2020.[4]
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Hiketa Castle | |
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引田城 | |
Hiketa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°14′01″N 134°24′30″E |
Type | Hirayama style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Miyoshi clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | Sengoku period |
Built by | Unknown |
Materials | Stone walls |
Demolished | 1615 |
Events | Battle of Hiketa |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Sengoku Hidehisa, Ikoma Chikamasa |
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