Sunpu Castle
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Sunpu Castle (駿府城, Sunpu-jō) was a Japanese castle in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. The sobriquet of this feudal fortress was the "Castle of the Floating Isle".[1] It was also referred to as Fuchu Castle (府中城, Fuchū-jō) or Shizuoka Castle (静岡城, Shizuoka-jō).
Quick Facts Sunpu Castle 駿府城, Coordinates ...
Sunpu Castle 駿府城 | |||||
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Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan | |||||
Coordinates | 34°58′46″N 138°23′01″E | ||||
Type | Hirayama-style Japanese castle | ||||
Site information | |||||
Open to the public | yes | ||||
Condition | ruins | ||||
Site history | |||||
Built | 1589, rebuilt 1607, 1610, 1635 | ||||
Built by | Tokugawa Ieyasu | ||||
In use | Sengoku period-1889 | ||||
Demolished | 1896 | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 駿府城 | ||||
Hiragana | すんぷじょう | ||||
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