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A castle site in Minamishimabara, the main battleground of the Shimabara-Amakusa uprising of 1637; part of the World Heritage property.
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A castle site in Minamishimabara. Said to have been built by Arima Takazumi, it is a natural stronghold surrounded on three sides by the Ariake Sea, with a perimeter of 4 km, consisting of the main enclosure, second enclosure, third enclosure and Amakusa enclosure. It was the main battlefield of the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, in which rebels held out in 1637. A national historic site, it is a World Cultural Heritage site included in the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.
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