Nanao Castle
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Nanao Castle (七尾城, Nanao jō) was a Muromachi period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.[1][2]
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Nanao Castle | |
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七尾城 | |
Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 37.0089°N 136.9841°E / 37.0089; 136.9841 |
Type | Yamajiro-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.1408 |
Built by | Hatakeyama clan |
In use | Nanboku-Sengoku period |
Demolished | 1589 |
Battles/wars | Siege of Nanao |
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