Tsuchiura Castle
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Tsuchiura Castle (土浦城, Tsuchiura-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in Tsuchiura, southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tsuchiura Castle was home to the Tsuchiya clan, daimyō of Tsuchiura Domain. The castle was also known as "Ki-jō" (亀城, Turtle Castle).
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Tsuchiura Castle 土浦城 | |
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Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 36°5′6.37″N 140°11′53.33″E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Site history | |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1873 |
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