Kii Castle
基肄城
Explore Kii Castle, an ancient mountain fortress with unique earthworks and historical significance.
What it is
- An ancient Japanese mountain castle.
- Built by the Yamato Imperial Court for defense.
- Construction in 665 is recorded in the Nihon Shoki.
- Designated a National Special Historic Site in 1954.
What to see
- Castle ruins spanning 60 hectares.
- Mostly earthwork walls, with stone walls in valleys.
- About 40 building foundation sites revealed by excavations.
- Four known castle gates, including two estimated locations.
- Three new water channels discovered during 2015 repairs.
- Only ancient mountain castle with four drainage facilities on one stone wall.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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