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Our guide
Makabe Castle was a Sengoku-period hill castle in the Makabe area of the city of Sakuragawa, Ibaraki. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1994. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
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What this place is
Makabe Castle (真壁城, Makabe-jō) was a Sengoku period "hirayama"-style castle located in the Makabe neighborhood of the city of Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1994.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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