Sumoto Castle
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Sumoto Castle
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Surviving stone walls of Sumoto Castle
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View from Sumoto Castle
Sumoto Castle (洲本城, Sumoto-jō) is a castle with reconstructed keep in Sumoto on Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The area is an Historic Site.[1]
Fortification began in 1525, with remodelling in stone in the 1580s. The castle was abolished in the 1630s. In 1928 the keep was rebuilt in reinforced concrete.[2]
The Castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[3]
See also[]
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- Japanese castles
- List of castles in Japan
References[]
- ^ "Ruins of Sumoto-jō". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Sumoto Castle - history". Sumoto Castle. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links[]
- (in Japanese) Sumoto Castle
Coordinates: 34°20′16″N 134°54′10″E / 34.33778°N 134.90278°E
Categories:
- Castles in Hyōgo Prefecture
- Historic Sites of Japan
- Former castles in Japan
- Ruined castles in Japan
- Japanese building and structure stubs