is a castle structure in Yamaguchi,

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. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.

History

Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of

Ōuchi-shi Yakata was the fortified residence of the Ōuchi clan in Yamaguchi, Japan. Ōuchi-shi Yakata has been designated as a National Historic Sites along with Ryōun-ji temple. It was a base of the Ōuchi clan who were feudal lords and thrived during the M ...

, but

Mōri Motonari was a prominent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the western Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Mōri clan claimed descent from Ōe no Hiromoto (大江広元), an adviser to Minamoto no Yoritomo. Motonari w ...

`s army advanced to

Suō Province was a Provinces of Japan, province of ancient Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Suō bordered on Aki Province, Aki, Iwami Province, Iwami, and Nagato Province, Nagato Provinces. Its abbreviated form na ...

, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance. In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned. The castle was listed as one of the

Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles The is a list of 100 Japanese castle, castles, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan. The castles were chosen for their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2017. Hokkaidō region Tōhoku region Kant ...

in 2017.

Current

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.

Literature

References

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