page_title: Shibata Castle
hierarchical_section_title: Shibata Castle
caption_attribution_description: English: Shibata castle layout with remaining moat and towers marked
context_page_description: Shibata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Shibata Castle was home to the Mizoguchi clan, daimyō of Shibata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ayame-jō".
context_section_description: Shibata Castle (新発田城, Shibata-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Shibata Castle was home to the Mizoguchi clan, daimyō of Shibata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ayame-jō" (菖蒲城, "Iris Castle").
caption: Dark Blue: preserved moat; T = Omote-mon; Red = Tatsumi Yagura; Green = Secondary Enclosure
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