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  • Shimabara Castle
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  • , also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Built
  • 1624
demolished
  • 1874
open to public
  • yes
Name
  • Shimabara Castle
  • 島原城
Type
  • Hira-style Japanese castle
Caption
  • Keep of Shimabara Castle
Battles
Condition
  • reconstruction from 1964
used
  • Edo period
Builder
Location
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  • , also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.