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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Saiki Castle
 
|Japanese Name=佐伯城
 
|Romaji Name=saiki-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Tsuruya Castle
 
|Founder=Mori Takamasa
Saiki Castle
|Year Founded=1606
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
佐伯城
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Next 100 Castles
saiki-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Features=stone walls
Tsuruya Castle
|Access=Saiki Station (Nippo Line)
|Founder=
|Website=http://www.city.saiki.oita.jp/english/flame/frame_3.html
Mori Takamasa
|City=Saiki
|Year Founded=
|Prefecture=Oita Prefecture
1606
|Notes=Pictures and descriptions donated by [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai Archives]
|Castle Type=
|History=<p>Mori Takamasa built Saiki Castle in 1606. The Wakamiya Shrine (originally built in 1180) was moved from the top of the mountain in 1604 to accomodate the building of the castle. </p><p>For a fiefdom of 20,000 koku, Mori's castle was rather large. Centered around a 3 story main keep it was fortified by 5 two story yagura, a one story yagura, and 7 gates. The main keep burned down in 1617 not long after it was completed. Besides one gate, the only remnants of the castle are some stone walls on the mountain. 12 Generations of Mori ruled from Saiki Castle until the coming of the Meiji Period. </p><p>This picture is of the stairs leading to the top of the foundation the Honmaru sat on (the stairs face east, and lead up to the west)
Hilltop
|Castle Condition=
Ruins only
|Designations=
 
|Historical Period=
Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=
 
|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Saiki Station (Nippo Line)  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Saiki, Oita Pref.
|Prefecture=
Oita Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
Pictures and descriptions donated by <a href="http://www.samurai-archives.com/">Samurai Archives</a>
 
 
|History=
 
 
<p>Mori Takamasa built Saiki Castle in 1606. The Wakamiya Shrine (originally built in 1180) was moved from the top of the mountain in 1604 to accomodate the building of the castle. </p><p>For a fiefdom of 20,000 koku, Mori's castle was rather large. Centered around a 3 story main keep it was fortified by 5 two story yagura, a one story yagura, and 7 gates. The main keep burned down in 1617 not long after it was completed. Besides one gate, the only remnants of the castle are some stone walls on the mountain. 12 Generations of Mori ruled from Saiki Castle until the coming of the Meiji Period. </p><p>This picture is of the stairs leading to the top of the foundation the Honmaru sat on (the stairs face east, and lead up to the west)
  </p>
  </p>
 
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
 
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Revision as of 12:36, 12 September 2017

Pictures and descriptions donated by Samurai Archives

Saiki1.jpg

History

Mori Takamasa built Saiki Castle in 1606. The Wakamiya Shrine (originally built in 1180) was moved from the top of the mountain in 1604 to accomodate the building of the castle.

For a fiefdom of 20,000 koku, Mori's castle was rather large. Centered around a 3 story main keep it was fortified by 5 two story yagura, a one story yagura, and 7 gates. The main keep burned down in 1617 not long after it was completed. Besides one gate, the only remnants of the castle are some stone walls on the mountain. 12 Generations of Mori ruled from Saiki Castle until the coming of the Meiji Period.

This picture is of the stairs leading to the top of the foundation the Honmaru sat on (the stairs face east, and lead up to the west)


Field Notes

Pictures and descriptions donated by Samurai Archives




Gallery
  • north wall of the honmaru
  • Mt. Shiroyama
  • path around the base of the ninomaru
  • path to the ninomaru.
  • wall near the Kitanomaru
  • stairs leading to the Honmaru
  • Wakamiya Shrine


Castle Profile
English Name Saiki Castle
Japanese Name 佐伯城
Alternate Names Tsuruya Castle
Founder Mori Takamasa
Year Founded 1606
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Next 100 Castles
Historical Period Edo Period
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Saiki Station (Nippo Line)
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Saiki, Oita Prefecture
Coordinates 32.93861, 131.85636
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed


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