Yokote Castle

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Yokote Castle was built by the Onodera clan in 1550, in Akita prefecture.{{cite web|url=http://jcastle.info/view/Yokote_Castle|title=Yokote Castle |publisher=}}

While it was constructed in 1500s, it's believed there were fortifications on site before that. The castle was of a modest size, consisting mainly of two features: the main enclosure and the secondary, Ninomaru.{{cite web|url=http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/castle_profile.html?name=Yokote|title=Japanese Castle Explorer - Yokote Castle - 横手城|first=Daniel|last=O'Grady|website=www.japanese-castle-explorer.com}}

It was burnt down in the Boshin War.