Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)

Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is located in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. This castle is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō).

For the castle in Bitchū, see Takamatsu Castle (Bitchu).
Takamatsu Castle
高松城
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
The Ushitora yagura
Takamatsu Castle
Coordinates34°21′N 134°3′E
TypeAzuchi-Momoyama castle
Area79,587 km2 (originally 660,000 km2)
Site information
Controlled byIkoma clan (until 1639)
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
Built1590 (1590)
Built byIkoma Chikamasa
In use1587-1889
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

History

Takamatsu Castle was built in 1590 by Ikoma Chikamasa, the first feudal lord of Takamatsu Domain.[1] The Ikoma clan ruled from the castle for 54 years before their fief was given to the Matsudaira clan.[2] This castle is well known as one of the three Mizujiro, or "Water Castles" in Japan, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.

  • Tenshu
  • Sannomaru
  • Takamatsu Castle is famous Mizujiro

See also

References
  1. "Tamamo Park (Ruins of Takamatsu Castle)". Takamatsu city. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  2. "Takamatsu Castle". japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.

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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