Isawa Castle
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Isawa Castle (胆沢城, Isawa-jō) was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National National Historic Site in 1922.[1]
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Isawa Castle | |
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胆沢城 | |
Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan | |
site of Isawa Castle | |
Coordinates | 39°10′47.02″N 141°08′6.0″E |
Type | jōsaku-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Site history | |
Built | 802 AD |
Built by | Sakanoue no Tamuramaro |
In use | early Heian period |
Demolished | unknown |
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