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About Nanao Castle

Nanao Castle changed into a Muromachi period yamajiro-style Japanese fort placed in what is now the metropolis of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, within the Hokuriku vicinity of Japan. It is protected with the aid of the valuable authorities as a National Historic Site. Uesugi Kenshin invaded Noto Province in 1576 just after conquering neighbouring Etchu Province.

Kenshin first decreased the department castles surrounding Nanao Castle so as to isolate the principle castle and to shield his lines of communique; however, Nanao Castle proved to be too hard to seize and he turned into pressured to retreat. He back the following yr, and laid siege to the castle. Hatakeyama Yoshitaka appealed to Oda Nobunaga for assistance, however before Nobunaga should Nanao Castle is placed on the southeastern facet of former Noto Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The vicinity became critical from the Nara period due to its top port and connections with neighbouring provinces. In 1408, Hatakeyama Mitsunori, from a branch line of the Hatakeyama clan, The fort is now best ruins, with a few stone ramparts, baileys.

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