Kōriyama Castle

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A gate at the castle

Coordinates: 34°39′6.9″N 135°46′44.18″E / 34.651917°N 135.7789389°E / 34.651917; 135.7789389

Kōriyama Castle (郡山城, Kōriyama-jō) was a Japanese castle in what is now the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Sengoku daimyō Tsutsui Junkei started construction of the castle, and Toyotomi Hidenaga made it his residence.[1] In the Edo period, it became the headquarters of the . During this time it was held by members of the Mizuno, Okudaira Matsudaira, Honda, Fujii Matsudaira, and Yanagisawa clans.

Today, many walls and moats are preserved in a public park in the city. The Yanagisawa Shrine stands on the grounds. The Castle was listed as one of　the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[2]

Photographs[]

  • Wall and moat

  • Turret atop a stone wall

  • Yanagisawa Bunko (library)

Access[]

The nearest station is Kintetsu-Kōriyama.

Sources[]

This article incorporates material from the articles 郡山城 (大和国) (Kōriyama-jō (Yamato no Kuni)) and 郡山藩 (Kōriyama-han) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on May 4, 2008.

References[]

  1. ^ Yamatokoriyama Archived 2006-10-06 at the Wayback Machine City Government official page, retrieved May 4, 2008
  2. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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