Sumoto Castle
Surviving stone walls of 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]
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]
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- Japanese castles
- List of castles in Japan
References[]
- ↑ "Ruins of Sumoto-jō". Agency for Cultural Affairs. http://www.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails.asp?register_id=401&item_id=3218. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sumoto Castle - history". Sumoto Castle. http://sumoto-castle.net/history.html. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
External links[]
- (Japanese) Sumoto Castle
Coordinates: 34°20′16″N 134°54′10″E / 34.33778°N 134.90278°E
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