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Uto Castle

A castle in Uto, Kumamoto, where Konishi Yukinaga assembled his forces before the 1592 Korean invasions. The stone walls on the hilltop ruins are well-preserved, and Uto Castle was the only Higo province castle allowed to survive the Tokugawa consolidation.

Japanese Name宇土城
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture (熊本県)
RegionKyushu (九州)
Castle TypeHill Castle
Year Built16th c.
Designation続100名城
Coordinates32.6833, 130.65