Takasaki Castle
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Takasaki Castle (高崎城, Takasaki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Takasaki, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tatebayashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Takasaki Domain, but the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history. The castle was also known as "Wada-jō" (和田城).
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Takasaki Castle 高崎城 | |
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Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 36°19′26.68″N 139°0′15.26″E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1597 |
Built by | Ii Naomasa |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1872 |
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