Uda Matsuyama Castle
Uda Matsuyama Castle | |
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宇陀松山城 | |
Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan | |
Type | Mountaintop style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Akiyama clan, |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 15C |
Built by | Akiyama clan |
Materials | Stone walls |
Demolished | 1615 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders |
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 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[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). Nara pref official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). Uda city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
Categories:
- Castles in Nara Prefecture
- Historic Sites of Japan
- Former castles in Japan
- Ruined castles in Japan
- Uda, Nara
- Buildings and structures demolished in the 17th century
- Castle stubs