Shibushi Castle
| Shibushi Castle | |
|---|---|
志布志城 | |
| Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
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  Shibushi Castle  Shibushi Castle | |
| Coordinates | 31°28′58.5″N 131°6′26.6″E / 31.482917°N 131.107389°E |
| Type | Hirayama-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Hatakeyama clan, Niiro clan, kimotsuki clan, Shimazu clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | Unknown |
| Built by | Unknown |
| Demolished | 1615 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Shimazu Ujihisa, Korehisa Niiro, Masachika Kamata |
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Shibushi Castle (志布志城, Shibushi-jō) is the earthly remains of a castle structure in Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is unknown when Shibushi castle was built.[1] Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2005.[2] The castle was demolished due to the Tokugawa shogunate's "one country, one castle" rule in 1615 and now is only ruins, with some moats and earthworks remain.[1][3]
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]
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- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
