Aizushingū Castle
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Aizushingū Castle (会津新宮城, Aizushingū-jō) was a Kamakura to Muromachi period Japanese castle located in the city of Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2009.[1]
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Aizushingū Castle | |
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会津新宮城 | |
Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 37°37′21″N 139°50′07″E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes (no facilities) |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1212 |
Built by | Shingū clan |
In use | Kamakura to Muromachi period |
Demolished | 1420 |
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