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Tochio Castle

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栃尾城

Explore Tochio Castle ruins, a mountain fortress where Uesugi Kenshin spent his youth.

Tochio Castle
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What it is

  • A Sengoku period mountain castle in Echigo Province.
  • Also known as Maizuru Castle or Ohno Castle.
  • A Niigata Prefecture designated historic site.
  • Abandoned in 1610 after its fall in 1580.

What to see

  • Remains of earthworks and stone walls.
  • The site of Uesugi Kenshin's first battle.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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