Inuyama Castle
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Inuyama Castle (犬山城, Inuyama-jō) is a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. The tenshu of Inuyama Castle, one of only 12 pre-modern tenshu remaining in existence, has been determined to be the oldest remaining tenshu, dating from the late 1580s. The castle has been a National Historic Site since 2018.[1]
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Inuyama Castle | |
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犬山城 | |
Chūbu (Tōkai) Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°23′18″N 136°56′21″E |
Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
Site history | |
Built | 1537 |
Built by | Oda Hirochika |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Ikeda Tsuneoki, Oda Nobuyasu |
Occupants | Oda clan, Naruse clan |
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