Uwajima Castle
| Uwajima Castle 宇和島城 | |
|---|---|
| Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan | |
 The original wooden tenshu (keep) of Uwajima Castle | |
| Type | Hirayamajiro (hilltop castle) |
| Height | Three stories |
| Site information | |
| Condition | The tenshu and some ruins remain. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1585–1586 |
| Built by | Toyotomi Hidenaga |
| In use | 1596 to Meiji Restoration |
| Materials | Earth, stone, and wood |
| Demolished | Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived. |
Uwajima Castle (宇和島城 Uwajima-jō) is a hirayama-jiro (Japanese castle on a hill on a plain) in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jō. The castle is well known as one of twelve Japanese castles to still have an original donjon built in the Edo period.
History
The castle was constructed in 1596 by a daimyō named Tōdō Takatora after being given a small fiefdom by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595.[1] The castle experienced major repairs and expansion in 1671. The Ōte Gate was burnt to the ground by American bombing during World War II.[2]
Cultural Property
Uwajima castle is an Important Cultural Property selected by the Japanese government:
- Tenshukaku (Donjon Tower)
Access
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ Uwajima Castle Japanese Castle Explorer Retrieved April 12, 2016
Literature
- Mitchelhill, Jennifer (2013). Castles of the Samurai:Power & Beauty. USA: Kodansha. ISBN 978-1568365121.
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. ISBN 0-8048-1102-4.
- Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha. pp. 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
Coordinates: 33°13′10.12″N 132°33′54.85″E / 33.2194778°N 132.5652361°E
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