Fukushima Castle (Shinano Province)
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was a castle located on the
Kiso river The is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005) ...
in Kiso, Nagano,
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History

Fukushima Castle was the site of the Siege of Kiso-Fukushima led by Takeda Shingen in 1554. The castle's commander, surrendered the garrison when the food supplies ran out.
Early Modern Wars 1500–1775
' Volume 3 of Encyclopedia of Warfare. Amber Books] Ltd, 160 pages 2013 ,
The castle no longer stands.


References

{{Reflist Castles in Nagano Prefecture