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  • Nanao Castle Ruins
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    Ishikawa Pref. Nanaoshi Furukomachi Furuya-machi Takegucho entry point Otsuka 14-1.2.415-2
    "The ruins of Nanao Castle, a castle believed to have been built by the Noto Hatakeyama clan during the Warring States period. The name ""Nanao,"" meaning ""seven ridges,"" is derived from this castle use of seven ridgelines extending from the foot to the top of a mountain for its foundation, and the castle is believed to have been one of the largest in the country. The castle was captured by Uesugi Kenshin in 1577, after which members of the Uesugi and Maeda clans served as lords of the castle for a time. The castle's usefulness ended when a newer castle was built close to the port. Today, visitors can see the ruins of the stone walled Sakura horse riding grounds and get a view of distant Nanao Bay and the Noto Peninsula beyond the mountain from the ruins of the inner citadel. The cedars growing along the site's walking paths are kept trimmed, recreating what things must have looked like long ago when the castle was in use."
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  • Omura Maruyama Castle Ruins Park
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    Ishikawa Nanao-shi Madashimachi Re 59-2
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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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