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Moto Sakura Castle

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本佐倉城

Explore extensive castle ruins, earthworks, and moats of a 15th-century stronghold.

Moto Sakura Castle
1688 CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Japanese castle built between 1469 and 1486.
  • Main base for the later Chiba clan.
  • Designated a National Historic Site since 1998.
  • Selected as one of the Continued Top 100 Castles of Japan in 2017.

What to see

  • The castle area is divided into inner and outer baileys.
  • Inner bailey was a stronghold surrounded by wetlands.
  • Castle ruins, earthworks, and moats remain almost complete.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Moto Sakura Castle Open in Google Maps

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