Uwajima Castle

Uwajima Castle

Infobox Military Structure
name = Uwajima Castle
_ja. 宇和島城
partof =
location = Uwajima, Uwajima Prefecture, Japan
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caption = The original wooden "tenshu" (keep) of Uwajima Castle
type = "Hirayamashiro" (hilltop castle)
built = 1585-1586
builder = Toyotomi Hidenaga
materials = Earth, stone, and wood
height = Three stories
used = 1596 to Meiji Restoration
demolished = Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the "tenshu" survived.
condition = The "tenshu" and some ruins remain.
ownership =
controlledby =
garrison =
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nihongo|Uwajima Castle|宇和島城|uwajimajō is a "hirayamashiro" (Japanese castle on a hill on a plain) in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jo. This castle is well-known as one of the twelve Japanese castles to still have an original donjon tower built in the Edo Period.

History

This castle was constructed by Todo Takatora, a Daimyo, in 1596 after being given a small fiefdom by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595. [http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/10-Uwajima-Castle] This castle experienced major repairs and expansion by Date Munetoshi in 1671.

Cultural Property

Uwajima castle has an important cultural property selected by Japanese government:

*Tenshukaku (Donjon Tower)

Access

*Uwajima Station of Yosan Line

References

Literature

*cite book | title=Castles in Japan| last=Schmorleitz| first=Morton S.| date=1974| pages= | publisher=Charles E. Tuttle Co.| location=Tokyo| id=ISBN 0-8084-1102-4
*cite book | title=Japanese Castles| last=Motoo| first=Hinago| date=1986| pages= 200 pages| publisher=Kodansha| location=Tokyo| id=ISBN 0-87011-766-1


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