Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)
| Takamatsu Castle | |||
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高松城 | |||
| Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan | |||
 Ushitora tower (yagura) | |||
  Takamatsu Castle | |||
| Coordinates | 34°21′N 134°3′E / 34.350°N 134.050°E | ||
| Type | Azuchi-Momoyama castle | ||
| Area | 79,587 km2 (originally 660,000 km2) | ||
| Site information | |||
| Controlled by | Ikoma clan (until 1640) Matsudaira clan (1642-1869) | ||
| Open to the public | Tamamo Park | ||
| Condition | Archaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins and two yagura remain. | ||
| Website | Tamamo Park (Ruins of Takamatsu Castle) | ||
| Site history | |||
| Built | 1588 | ||
| Built by | Ikoma Chikamasa | ||
| In use | 1588-1874 | ||
| Materials | Wood, stone, plaster | ||
| Japanese name | |||
| Kanji | 高松城 | ||
| Hiragana | たかまつじょう | ||
| Katakana | タカマツジョウ | ||
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Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is located in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō), literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain in Sanuki Province (modern-day Kagawa) from 1588 to 1869. It is now a park and historic site.
History[]
Takamatsu Castle was begun in 1588 by Ikoma Chikamasa, the first feudal lord of Takamatsu Domain.[1] The Ikoma clan ruled from the castle until 1640, and control was given to the Matsudaira clan in 1642.[1]
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1869, the castle was taken over by the new Meiji government and used briefly by the army until 1874. Much of the outer grounds were built over and the main keep (tenshu) was dismantled in 1884. The following year the castle was returned to the Matsudaira family, who sold off more of the grounds and rebuilt a luxurious villa in the inner ring.[1][2]
The castle was extensively damaged in air raids during World War II. In 1954, the city of Takamatsu took ownership of the castle grounds, and designated them a park the following year.[1]
This castle is one of three in Japan to use seawater moats, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.
Gallery[]
Main keep (Tenshu) in 1882, before it was dismantled
Sannomaru, sometime before 1884
Boat near the Shika tower (yagura), date unknown
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "History of Takamatsu Castle Historic Site" (in Japanese). City of Takamatsu. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Benesch, Oleg; Zwigenberg, Ran (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 76. ISBN 9781108481946.
Literature[]
- Benesch, Oleg and Ran Zwigenberg (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781108481946.
External links[]
Media related to Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki) at Wikimedia Commons
- Takamatsu castle / Tamamo Park(in Japanese)
- Takamatsu City Web Site - Tamamo Park (Ruins of Takamatsu Castle)
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