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was built in the year 664, in the third year of the
Emperor Tenji , also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')天智天皇 (38)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 5 ...
's reign It was built in the Dazai urban prefecture, presently situated in central
Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
. It is believed it was built to be the Japanese Yamato court. The main reason for construction was that there was a fear of an invasion from the continent, and it is thought that the castle was ordered to be constructed to protect Dazaifu. There are some remains of the castle left, including some low walls in the countryside. The castle is often associated with
Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province) Ōno Castle (大野城跡 Ōnojō-ato) is a ruined castle located on Mount Shioji (formerly called Mount Ōno) in the northern part of Dazaifu city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. History Construction began in 665 AD, after the defeat of the co ...
. The name "Mizuki" means "water fortress". The castle itself was 1.2 kilometres long, 80 metres wide and 10 meters high. It had a very large moat protecting the Hazaka side of the castle.


Current day site

The present site has a motorway running through it. There is nothing left of the Daifaru regional headquarters, except for an empty field. On site is a small museum, with information in English and Japanese. There is a model of Mizuki Castle in the nearby
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. The Castle was listed as one of the
Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles The is a list of 100 Japanese castle, castles, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan. The castles were chosen for their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2017. Hokkaidō region Tōhoku region Kant ...
in 2017.


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Ōno Castle (Echizen Province) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Ōno Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period, it was occupied by a succession of ''daimyō'' of Ōno Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Backgrou ...
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Ōno Castle (Chita District, Owari Province) is a Japanese castle located in Ōno, Chita District, Aichi, former Owari Province. It is also known as Miyayama Castle (宮山城). The area is since 1954 a part of the town of Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture. External links * http://www.asah ...
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List of foreign-style castles in Japan This is a list of foreign-style castles in Japan. In Japan, the word ' 城(''shiro'') has broader meanings than western world, so this list includes the buildings near to fortresses. Korean style castles Chinese style castle Portuguese st ...


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Japan Atlas


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