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List Of Castles In Japan
This is an incomplete list of castles in Japan, and focuses on those with some historical notability. Five of Japan's castles (Hikone, Himeji, Inuyama, Matsue and Matsumoto) are National Treasures. __NOTOC__ A *Agena Castle, Uruma, Okinawa *Aizuwakamatsu Castle (Tsuruga Castle), Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima *Akashi Castle, Akashi, Hyōgo *Akō Castle, Akō, Hyōgo *Amagasaki Castle, Amagasaki, Hyōgo *Aoba Castle, Sendai, Miyagi *Aya Castle, Aya, Miyazaki *Azuchi Castle, Azuchi, Shiga (see Azuchi-Momoyama period) B *Beru Castle, Amami, Kagoshima * Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, Takahashi, Okayama * Bitchu Takamatsu Castle, Okayama, Okayama C *Chibana Castle, Okinawa, Okinawa *Chihaya Castle, Chihayaakasaka, Osaka *Chinen Castle, Chinen, Okinawa E * Echizen-Fuchū Castle, Echizen, Fukui * Echizen Ōno Castle, Ōno, Fukui *Edo Castle ( Imperial Palace), Tokyo (''Tōkyo'') F *Fukuchiyama Castle, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto *Fukui Castle, Fukui, Fukui *Fukui Castle, Ibaraki, Osaka *Fukuoka C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagasaki Castle
was a flatland type Japanese castle located in the city of Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle was the headquarters of Amagasaki Domain, which ruled this portion of northern Settsu Province under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo Period Japan. The castle was destroyed in the early Meiji period, but a portion was reconstructed in 2018. History In October of 1578, Araki Murashige rebelled against Oda Nobunaga. In August of 1579 while surrounded by Nobunaga's military forces during the Siege of Itami (1579), Murashige fled to Amagasaki Castle. In November 1579, after Nobunaga secured control of Itami castle, "Araki Kyūzaemon and other leading figures, leaving their wives and children behind as hostages in Itami Castle, headed for Amagasaki to remonstrate with Araki Murashige and persuade him to hand over Amagasaki and Hanakuma." Araki Murashige refused to surrender Amagaski and Hanakuma Castles. As a result, Nobunaga ordered the execution of 670 political hostages, the maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takamatsu Castle (Bitchu) in Sanuki province, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on Shikoku, is also called Tamamo Castle
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Takamatsu Castle may refer to: *Takamatsu Castle (Bitchū) situated in Bitchū province, (present-day Okayama, Okayama Prefecture), besieged in 1582 *Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki) is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called , literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain, which ruled east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,556, with 14,519 households and a population density of 58 persons per km². The total area is 547.01 km². Bitchū Matsuyama Castle overlooks the town. Another significant location is Raikyū-ji, a Buddhist temple with an historic garden. On October 1, 2004, Takahashi absorbed the town of Ukan (from Jōbō District), and the towns of Nariwa, Kawakami and Bitchū (all from Kawakami District) to become the new and expanded city of Takahashi. Kawakami District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Geography Climate Takahashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Takahashi is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amami, Kagoshima
is a city located on the island of Amami Ōshima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Amami is the most populated municipality on Amami Ōshima. The most urban part of the municipality as well as the island's main port is a small city also known as Naze. As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 44,561 and a population density of 145 persons per km². The total area is 308.15 km². History The village of Naze was established on April 1, 1908. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1922. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946, to December 25, 1953. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1946. The modern city of Amami was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the city of Naze, the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō (both from Ōshima District). Geography Amami, located on the eastern and northern portion of Amami Ōshima, is bordered by the East China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beru Castle
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Azuchi, Shiga
was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km². The total area was 24.30 km². On March 21, 2010, Azuchi was merged into the expanded city of Ōmihachiman. The town is well known for the ruins of Azuchi Castle of Oda Nobunaga, the 16th century ruler of Japan. The period in the history of Japan approximately between 1568 and 1603 is called Azuchi-Momoyama period. Azuchi Castle ruins remain for the temple Soken-ji donated by Oda Nobunaga. He also established the oldest Christian Seminary in Japan, and its ruins are now a small public park. Transportation Azuchi Station of The Biwako Line The is the nickname used by the operator of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) to refer to the portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line (between Maibara Station and Kyoto Station) and the Hokuriku Main Line (between Maibara Station and Nagahama ... railway provides publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuchi Castle
was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952. The castle is located within the grounds of the Biwako Quasi-National Park. Azuchi Castle was built from 1576 to 1579 on Mount Azuchi on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Ōmi Province. Nobunaga intentionally built Azuchi Castle close enough to Kyoto that he could watch over and guard the approaches to the capital, but outside Kyoto so his fortress would be immune to the fires and conflicts that occasionally consumed the city. Azuchi Castle's location was also strategically advantageous in managing the communications and transportation routes between Nobunaga's greatest foes – the Uesugi to the north, the Takeda in the east, and the Mōri to the west.Ōrui, N. and M. Toba (1935). Castles in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya, Miyazaki
is a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 7,023 and the density of 73.8 persons per km². The total area is 95.19 km². Aya's town constitution gives it one of the tightest recycling policies in Japan. It is included into Aya Biosphere Reserve transition zone. Aya is also home to Aya Castle. Geography Neighbouring municipalities * Miyazaki Prefecture ** Miyazaki ** Kobayashi ** Kunitomi ** Nishimera Economy Aya is the most famous place in Miyazaki for wine making. Most people depend on the winery as a profession. There is a winery for tourists to visit in area. Important festivals and events Aya has several festivals in the course of the year. *In March, they have the Cherry Blossom festival. (Sakuraokosi) *In November, they have a horse race. *Also in November, they have a 'Making of Aya' festival. Transportation Aya did not have any national routes and train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Castle
is a castle located in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. History Aya was built from around 1331 to about 1334. Its name derives from the man who oversaw the construction of the castle, who referred to himself only as "Aya" (his real name was Koshiro Yoshito). His family ruled over the castle until the Muromachi period, when the head of the Itō clan took over Aya Castle, which was one of 48 under their control and considered to be their most strategic against the Shimazu. The Shimazu clan seized the castle following their victory over the Itō in 1577. The castle was then given to Niiro Hisatoki, one of the retainers for the Shimazu Clan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi , otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ... conquered the castle for a short period ten years later. In 1615, however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
