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Set between a river cliff and a ravine, its earthworks preserve the engineering of Sengoku castle-building.
About this place
Hachigata Castle (鉢形城, Hachigata-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932.
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Founded / opened：1476 Highlights / collection：Fortification using the cliffs of the Arakawa River Genre：Architecture
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