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Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)

Coordinates: 34°21′N 134°3′E / 34.350°N 134.050°E / 34.350; 134.050
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For the castle in Bitchū, see Takamatsu Castle (Bitchu).
Takamatsu Castle
高松城
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Ushitora tower (yagura)
Takamatsu Castle is located in Japan
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle
Coordinates34°21′N 134°3′E / 34.350°N 134.050°E / 34.350; 134.050
TypeAzuchi-Momoyama castle
Area79,587 km2 (originally 660,000 km2)
Site information
Controlled byIkoma clan (until 1640)
Matsudaira clan (1642-1869)
Open to
the public		Tamamo Park
ConditionArchaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins and two yagura remain.
WebsiteTamamo Park (Ruins of Takamatsu Castle)
Site history
Built1588 (1588)
Built byIkoma Chikamasa
In use1588-1874
MaterialsWood, stone, plaster
Japanese name
Kanji高松城
Hiraganaたかまつじょう
Katakanaタカマツジョウ
Transcriptions
RomanizationTakamatsu-jō

Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is located in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō), literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain in Sanuki Province (modern-day Kagawa) from 1588 to 1869. It is now a park and historic site.

History

Takamatsu Castle was begun in 1588 by Ikoma Chikamasa, the first feudal lord of Takamatsu Domain.[1] The Ikoma clan ruled from the castle until 1640, and control was given to the Matsudaira clan in 1642.[1]

After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1869, the castle was taken over by the new Meiji government and used briefly by the army until 1874. Much of the outer grounds were built over and the main keep (tenshu) was dismantled in 1884. The following year the castle was returned to the Matsudaira family, who sold off more of the grounds and rebuilt a luxurious villa in the inner ring.[1][2]

The castle was extensively damaged in air raids during World War II. In 1954, the city of Takamatsu took ownership of the castle grounds, and designated them a park the following year.[1]

This castle is one of three in Japan to use seawater moats, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.

  • Main keep (Tenshu) in 1882, before it was dismantled
    Main keep (Tenshu) in 1882, before it was dismantled
  • Sannomaru, sometime before 1884
    Sannomaru, sometime before 1884
  • Boat near the Shika tower (yagura), date unknown
    Boat near the Shika tower (yagura), date unknown

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "History of Takamatsu Castle Historic Site" (in Japanese). City of Takamatsu. Retrieved 13 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Benesch, Oleg; Zwigenberg, Ran (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 76. ISBN 9781108481946.

Literature

  • Benesch, Oleg and Ran Zwigenberg (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781108481946.

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