Kitsuki Castle

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Kitsuki Castle (Kitsuki-jō) is an Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kitsuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2020. The current castle, a replica tenshu built in 1970, is considered to be the smallest castle in Japan.

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