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Kitsuki Castle

Oita · Kitsuki · Culture & History

Japanese name: 杵築城（きつきじょう）

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Kitsuki Castle
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WHAT TO DOKitsuki Castle

A castle in Kitsuki on a rise, looking down on the castle town.

WHEREOita

Kitsuki

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Overview

A castle in Kitsuki on a rise, looking down on the castle town.

About this place

Kitsuki Castle (杵築城, Kitsuki-jō) is an Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kitsuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2020. The current castle, a replica tenshu built in 1970, is considered to be the smallest castle in Japan.

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