Shinpu Castle
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Shinpu Castle (新府城, Shinpu-jō) was a Sengoku period hirayama-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Nirasaki, Yamanashi prefecture. It was the primary fortress of the warlord Takeda Katsuyori. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1973.[1]
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Shinpu Castle | |
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新府城 | |
Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°44′09″N 138°25′31″E |
Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Takeda clan |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1581 |
Built by | Takeda Katsuyori |
In use | until 1582 |
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