Takeda Castle
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Takeda Castle (竹田城, Takeda-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Wadayama neighborhood of the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is located north of Himeji, and north-west of Kyoto, and is situated some 353 metres above sea level[2] It is often referred to locally as the "Machu Picchu of Japan".[3] The castle was destroyed during the Sengoku period, only its foundations and stone walls remain. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1943. [4]
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Takeda Castle | |
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竹田城 | |
Asago, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°18′00″N 134°49′44″E |
Type | Mountaintop-style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Yamana clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.1441 |
Built by | Otagaki Mitsukage |
Materials | Stone walls |
Demolished | 1600 |
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