Uda Matsuyama Castle
| Uda Matsuyama Castle | |
|---|---|
宇陀松山城 | |
| Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan | |
 Stone wall of Kasugamon gate | |
| Type | Mountaintop style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Akiyama clan, Fukushima clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15C |
| Built by | Akiyama clan |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1615 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Fukushima Takaharu |
Uda Matsuyama Castle (宇陀松山城, Uda Matsuyama-jō) is a castle structure in Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.[1]
In 1600, Fukushima Masanori's younger brother Fukushima Takaharu became the lord of the castle.[1][2] The castle was demolished by Tokugawa shogunate`s one country one castle rule in 1615.[3]
Current[edit]
The castle is now only ruins, just some stone walls and moats. The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]
See also[edit]
Literature[edit]
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- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
References[edit]
Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan by region | ||
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| Hokkaidō |  | |
| Tōhoku | ||
| Kantō | ||
| Kōshin'etsu | ||
| Hokuriku | ||
| Tōkai | ||
| Kansai | ||
| Chūgoku | ||
| Shikoku | ||
| Kyūshū | ||
| Okinawa | ||
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