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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Karatsu Castle
 
|Japanese Name=唐津城
 
|Romaji Name=karatsu-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Maizuru-jo
 
|Founder=Terasawa Hirotaka
Karatsu Castle
|Year Founded=1608
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
唐津城
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Next 100 Castles
karatsu-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Main Keep Structure=5 levels, 5 stories
Maizuru-jo
|Year Reconstructed=1966 (concrete)
|Founder=
|Features=main keep, stone walls
Terasawa Hirotaka
|Access=Karatsu Sta. (Chikuhi Line, Karatsu Line); 20 minute walk
|Year Founded=
|Website=http://www.city.karatsu.lg.jp/kouhou/kankou/k1/f402/0305.html
1608
|City=Karatsu
|Castle Type=
|Prefecture=Saga Prefecture
Hilltop
|Notes=not personally visited. Pictures donated by Raffi.
|Castle Condition=
|History=Terasawa Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was stationed in Karatsu in 1595. In the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 he joined the Tokugawa forces and and attacked Gifu Castle. He was rewarded with greater lands around Karatsu and built the castle from 1602 - 1608. The castle made use of some parts from Hideyoshi's Nagoya Castle which was dismantled after his fall. <p>The rein of the Terasawa clan ended after Hirotaka's son Katataka committed suicide in 1647 leaving no heirs. The castle was ruled by five other families until it was dismantled in the Meiji Period. Even though a mock main keep stands on the site today, some say a main keep was never actually built. Theyb only built the foundation for one.</p>
Reconstructed main keep
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
|Designations=
|GPSLocation=33.45354, 129.97819
 
|rating_average=3.14
|Historical Period=
|castleElev=26
Edo Period
|ekiLatLng=33.44592,129.968698
|Main Keep Structure=
|ekiElev=4
5 levels, 5 stories
|elevChange=22
|Year Reconstructed=
|kamon=terasawa.jpg
1966 (concrete)
|kamonFam=Terasawa
|Artifacts=
|adminRating=3
 
|oldID=71
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
 
Karatsu Sta. (Chikuhi Line, Karatsu Line); 20 minute walk
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Karatsu, Saga Pref.
|Prefecture=
Saga Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
not personally visited. Pictures donated by Raffi.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Terasawa Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was stationed in Karatsu in 1595. In the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 he joined the Tokugawa forces and and attacked Gifu Castle. He was rewarded with greater lands around Karatsu and built the castle from 1602 - 1608. The castle made use of some parts from Hideyoshi's Nagoya Castle which was dismantled after his fall. <p>The rein of the Terasawa clan ended after Hirotaka's son Katataka committed suicide in 1647 leaving no heirs. The castle was ruled by five other families until it was dismantled in the Meiji Period. Even though a mock main keep stands on the site today, some say a main keep was never actually built. Theyb only built the foundation for one.</p>
 
 
|Visits=
 
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
Viewer Contributed
|Website=
 
 
http://www.city.karatsu.lg.jp/kouhou/kankou/k1/f402/0305.html
 
 
|rating_average=
3.14
|castleElev=
26
|ekiLatLng=
33.44592,129.968698
|ekiElev=
4
|elevChange=
22
|kamon=
terasawa.jpg
|kamonFam=
Terasawa
|adminRating=
3
|oldID=
71
|GPSLocation=
33.45353626246898,129.97819393873215
}}
}}

Revision as of 12:28, 12 September 2017

not personally visited. Pictures donated by Raffi.

Karatsu3.jpg

History
Terasawa Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was stationed in Karatsu in 1595. In the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 he joined the Tokugawa forces and and attacked Gifu Castle. He was rewarded with greater lands around Karatsu and built the castle from 1602 - 1608. The castle made use of some parts from Hideyoshi's Nagoya Castle which was dismantled after his fall.

The rein of the Terasawa clan ended after Hirotaka's son Katataka committed suicide in 1647 leaving no heirs. The castle was ruled by five other families until it was dismantled in the Meiji Period. Even though a mock main keep stands on the site today, some say a main keep was never actually built. Theyb only built the foundation for one.


Field Notes

not personally visited. Pictures donated by Raffi.




Gallery
  • main keep
  • Main keep
  • Main keep atop the hill
  • map


Castle Profile
English Name Karatsu Castle
Japanese Name 唐津城
Alternate Names Maizuru-jo
Founder Terasawa Hirotaka
Year Founded 1608
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Designations Next 100 Castles
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 5 levels, 5 stories
Year Reconstructed 1966 (concrete)
Features main keep, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Karatsu Sta. (Chikuhi Line, Karatsu Line); 20 minute walk
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
Coordinates 33.45354, 129.97819
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed


3.33
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