Mito Castle | |
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水戸城 | |
Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 36°22′22″N 140°28′42″E / 36.3728°N 140.4783°E |
Type | Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1214 |
Built by | Baba Sukemoto |
In use | 1214 to 1874 |
Demolished | 1874 |
Mito Castle was a 12th-century Japanese castle with an extensive history, now in ruins, located in what was Hitachi Province.[1] The castle ruins are located in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.