Uda Matsuyama Castle
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Uda Matsuyama Castle | |
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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
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
Literature
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- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
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