Castle in Kaminokuni, Hokkaido
| 1．Katsuyama Date | ||||||
| Katsuyama Date (勝山館, Katsuyama-Date) is the remains of a castle or fortified residence in Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan.[1][2] It is believed the castle was built by Takeda Nobuhiro in the 15th century.[3] The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of moats and earthen walls. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977.[4] Katsuyama Date was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan in 2017.[5] | ||||||
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| 2．Twelve Garrisons of Southern Hokkaido | ||||||
| The Twelve Garrisons of Southern Hokkaido (Japanese: 道南十二館, "Twelve Garrisons of the Southern Circuit") was a general term encompassing the Japanese feudal possessions in southern Ezo (now Hokkaido). The names come from the "Shinra no Kiroku" which describes the history of the Matsumae Domain. It is distributed along the southern coastline of the Oshima peninsula facing the Tsugaru Strait, from the Shimosa Garrison in Hakodate to Hanazawa Garrison in Kaminokuni. These garrisons were possessed by the Ando clan and were important sites for trade between Japanese merchants and the indigenous Ainu. | ||||||
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