Japan · 16th century
Shiroishi Castle (白石城, Shiroishi-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle in what is now the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi. During the Edo period, it was the castle of the Katakura clan, who were hereditary retainers of the Date clan of Sendai Domain. During the Boshin War, it was also temporarily the headquarters of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. The castle was also known by the name of Masuda Castle (益田城, Masuda-jō)
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Shiroishi Castle ranks #2,002 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #124 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1591, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 886 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,234 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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