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]
Sumoto Castle
Surviving stone walls of Sumoto Castle
View from Sumoto Castle
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
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| Kantō | ||
| Kōshin'etsu | ||
| Hokuriku | ||
| Tōkai | ||
| Kansai | ||
| Chūgoku | ||
| Shikoku | ||
| Kyūshū |
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| Okinawa | ||
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