Wakasa Oniga Castle
Wakasa Oniga Castle | |
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若桜鬼ヶ城 | |
Wakasa, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°20′13″N 134°23′53″E / 35.336944°N 134.398056°ECoordinates: 35°20′13″N 134°23′53″E / 35.336944°N 134.398056°E |
Type | mountaintop-style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Miyoshi clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 13C |
Built by | Yabe clan |
Materials | Stone walls |
Demolished | 1617 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Yamanaka Yukimori, Yagi Toyonobu, Yamazaki Iemori |
Wakasa Oniga Castle (若桜鬼ヶ城, Wakasa Oniga-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.[1][2]
[3][4] In 1575, Yamanaka Yukimori entered the castle However, attacked by the Mōri clan and abandoned the castle.[5]
Preservation[]
The castle is now only ruins, with stone walls and moats.[1]
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). Wakasa City Official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). 観光協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "山中鹿之助" (in Japanese). 戦国武将. 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 Tottori Prefecture
- Historic Sites of Japan
- Former castles in Japan
- Ruined castles in Japan