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Tochio Castle

Tochio Castle (栃尾城, Iino-jō) was a castle structure in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.[1] The site is located on a 227-meter mountain.[2] Young Uesugi Kenshin spent five years in the castle.[3][4] The exact date of the castle's foundation is unknown but built in the Muromachi period. In 1543, Uesugi Kenshin left Kasugayama Castle and entered the castle as a joint commander by Nagao Harukage`s order.[4]
Type:  Mountaintop castle
Built:  15C  
Builder:  ?  

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