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Nationally designated historic site Izawa Castle Ruins

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

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    Isawa Castle, built by Sakanoue Tamuramaro in Enryaku 21 (802), is a square castle surrounded by a 675-meter-long earthen wall, and many government offices, including the government office, were located within the castle. .
    It has been designated as a national historic site, and as excavations progress, valuable materials have been discovered, including wooden tablets, earthenware with letters inscribed on them, as well as lacquer paper documents containing the history of the castle and the soldiers who worked at the castle.

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    Kuukurata District, Mizusawa Sakuragawa, Oshu City, Iwate 023-0003, Japan
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    Contact Name: Oshu City Archaeological Research Center

    Phone: 0197-22-4400

    Fax: 0197-22-4600
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