Uwajima Castle
| Uwajima Castle 宇和島城 | |||
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| 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 | 1596–1601 | ||
| Built by | Tōdō Takatora | ||
| In use | 1601 to 1889 | ||
| Materials | Earth, stone, and wood | ||
| Demolished | Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived. | ||
| Japanese name | |||
| Kanji | 宇和島城 | ||
| Hiragana | うわじまじょう | ||
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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.[1]
History[]
The castle was constructed in 1596 by a daimyō named Tōdō Takatora after being given a small fiefdom by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595.[2] The castle experienced major repairs and expansion in 1671. The Ōte Gate was burnt to the ground by American bombing during World War II.[3]
Cultural Property[]
Uwajima castle is an Important Cultural Property selected by the Japanese government:[4]
- Tenshukaku (Donjon Tower)
Access[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Uwajima". Gaijinpot. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Uwajima Castle". Jcastle.info. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Uwajima Castle". Japanese Castle Explorer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "宇和島城天守" (in Japanese). The Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
Literature[]
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- 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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Categories:
- Castles in Ehime Prefecture
- Important Cultural Properties of Japan
- Historic Sites of Japan