Uda_Matsuyama_Castle

Uda Matsuyama Castle

Uda Matsuyama Castle

Castle ruins in Uda, Japan

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]

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In 1600, Fukushima Masanori's younger brother Fukushima Takaharu 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

Literature

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  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

References

  1. [1]
    "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). Nara pref official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    "宇陀松山城" (in Japanese). Uda city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. [4]
    "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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