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10.Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins

人吉城跡【人吉市】|日本で最も豊かな隠れ里 日本遺産人吉球磨【熊本県】

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Name Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins
Address Fumoto-machi, Hitoyoshi-shi, Kumamoto
Mapcode 195 737 817*11
Contact 0966-22-2111 (front desk, Hitoyoshi City Board of Education)
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The ruins of the castle that served as the residence of the Sagara clan for 700 years, spanning many generations. The Kuma and Mune Rivers served as natural outer moats – a common construction for mountain castles in Japan’s feudal era. In 2006, it was selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Castles.

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