Shibata Castle
| Shibata Castle (新発田城, Shibata-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Shibata Castle was home to the Mizoguchi clan, daimyō of Shibata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ayame-jō" (菖蒲城, "Iris Castle"). | ||||||
| Type： flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
| Built： Early Kamakura period; reconstructed 1597-1654 | ||||||
| Builder： Shibata clan (original); Mizoguchi Clan | ||||||
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