Kagoshima Castle
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Kagoshima Castle (鹿児島城, Kagoshima-jō), also known as Tsurumaru Castle, was a Japanese castle located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.[1]
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Kagoshima Castle | |
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鹿児島城 | |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 31°35′54.55″N 130°33′16.60″E |
Type | Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Shimazu clan (1601–1874) Government of Japan (1874–present) |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins; Otemon Gate rebuilt in 2018 |
Site history | |
Built | 1601 |
Built by | Matsudaira Iehisa |
Demolished | 1874 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Daimyō of Satsuma |
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