Chihaya Castle | |
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千早城 | |
Chihayaakasaka, Osaka-fu, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°25′2.01″N 135°39′4.31″E / 34.4172250°N 135.6511972°E |
Type | Yamajiro-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1331 |
Built by | Kusunoki Masashige |
In use | 1331-1372 |
Materials | Wood, stone |
Chihaya Castle (千早城, Chihaya-jō) is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the village of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.[1]