Ki Castle

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Ki castle was an ancient kōgoishi type castle located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1986. Portions of the castle were reconstructed in the early 2000s.

700 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
Ki-no-jō; Kinojō
kōgoishi, Japan100 Fine Castles of Japan, 


Location: 34.7277, 133.7678, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Mizushima
    1183 naval battle of the Genpei War
  • Battle of Kojima
    1184 Japanese battle in the Genpei Wars
  • Battle of Myōzenji
    1567 battle
  • Bitchū Conflict
    1574 battle
  • Siege of Takamatsu
    1582 siege of a castle in Japan
  • Battle of Hachihama
    1582 battle
  • Bombing of Mizushima
    1945 airstrike
  • Bombing of Okayama
    1945 aerial bombing of a city
  • Ki Castle
    fortification  
  • 備中松山城
    Japanese castle in Takahashi, Okayama prefecture
  • Okayama Castle Keep Tower
    rebuilt keep Tower of Okayama Castle
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1183Battle of MizushimaMinamoto clan, Taira clan, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1185Battle of KojimaTaira clan, Minamoto clan, Sasaki Moritsuna, Yukimori Taira, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1567Battle of Myōzenjibattle, Ukita Naoie, Mimura MotochikaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1574Bitchū Conflictbattle, Mōri Terumoto, Mimura MotochikaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1582Siege of TakamatsuToyotomi Hideyoshi, siege, Shimizu MuneharuWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1582Battle of Hachihamabattle, Mōri MotokiyoWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Bombing of MizushimaairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Bombing of Okayamaaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    sitecastle700Ki CastleJapan, kōgoishiWikidata
    sitecastle1240備中松山城yamajiro, hill castle, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitemuseumOkayama Castle Keep Towerhistory museum, tenshuWikidata
    commonsimageKinojo Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Nishi mon area Commons
    commonsimageKinojo distant view Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Nishi mon area Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Higashi mon Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Minami mon Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Kakuro Commons
    commonsimageKinojo Nishimon Commons
    commonsimageKinojo and Okayama plains Commons
    commonsimageKinojo stone pavement Commons