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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Takada Castle (Okayama) | ||
|Japanese Name=高田城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Takada-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Mimasaka Katsuyama Castle 美作勝山城 | |||
|Founder=Miura Takatsugu | |||
Takada Castle (Okayama) | |Year Founded=14th C. | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Mountaintop | ||
高田城 | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=Local Historic Site | ||
Takada-jo | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Access=Chugoku Katsuyama Station (Kishin Line), 15 min walk | ||
Mimasaka Katsuyama Castle 美作勝山城 | |Visitor Information=Always open/None | ||
|Founder= | |Time Required=60 mins | ||
Miura Takatsugu | |Website=http://www.okayama-kanko.jp/modules/kankouinfo/pub_kihon_detail.php?sel_id=1097&sel_data_kbn=0 | ||
|Year Founded= | |City=Maniwa | ||
14th C. | |Prefecture=Okayama Prefecture | ||
|Castle Type= | |Notes=The Sannomaru still contains the remains of building foundations and a few wells. The trail to the Honmaru is well-taken care of. The Ninomaru is located on grounds where entry is prohibited. | ||
Mountaintop | |History=Located in Mimasaka Province near the borders of Bitchu, Izumo, and Aki Provinces, Takada Castle was in a prime location and prone to attack. During the Sengoku Period it was the main castle of the Miura clan. It fended off many attacks from the Amago of Izumo Province but was overtaken by the Mori Clan from Aki Province. With help from Ukita of Bizen Province, Takada Castle was able to expel the Mori Clan for a short time but was retaken by the Mori. The castle changed hands several times until the Mori were removed from office 1697 and the castle came under direct control of the Tokugawa Bakufu. In 1764, Miura Akitsugu moved from Nishio Castle in Aichi Prefecture to Takada Castle and established the new Katsuyama Domain. Akitsugu shares ancestry with the former Miura rulers. The Katsuyama Miura clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period. | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Ruins only | |AddedJcastle=2013 | ||
|Designations= | |GPSLocation=35.0897, 133.69313 | ||
Local Historic Site | |rating_average=2.0 | ||
|Historical Period= | |castleElev=293 | ||
Edo Period | |ekiLatLng=35.08061,133.694759 | ||
|ekiElev=168 | |||
|elevChange=125 | |||
|kamon=miura.jpg | |||
|kamonFam=Miura | |||
|adminRating=1 | |||
|oldID=362 | |||
|Access= | |||
Chugoku Katsuyama Station (Kishin Line), 15 min walk | |||
|Visitor Information= | |||
|Time Required= | |||
60 mins | |||
|City= | |||
Maniwa | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Okayama Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
The Sannomaru still contains the remains of building foundations and a few wells. The trail to the Honmaru is well-taken care of. The Ninomaru is located on grounds where entry is prohibited. | |||
|History= | |||
Located in Mimasaka Province near the borders of Bitchu, Izumo, and Aki Provinces, Takada Castle was in a prime location and prone to attack. During the Sengoku Period it was the main castle of the Miura clan. It fended off many attacks from the Amago of Izumo Province but was overtaken by the Mori Clan from Aki Province. With help from Ukita of Bizen Province, Takada Castle was able to expel the Mori Clan for a short time but was retaken by the Mori. The castle changed hands several times until the Mori were removed from office 1697 and the castle came under direct control of the Tokugawa Bakufu. In 1764, Miura Akitsugu moved from Nishio Castle in Aichi Prefecture to Takada Castle and established the new Katsuyama Domain. Akitsugu shares ancestry with the former Miura rulers. The Katsuyama Miura clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
Viewer Contributed | |||
| | |||
|rating_average= | |||
2.0 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
293 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
35.08061,133.694759 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
168 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
125 | |||
|kamon= | |||
miura.jpg | |||
|kamonFam= | |||
Miura | |||
|adminRating= | |||
1 | |||
|oldID= | |||
362 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 14 October 2017
The Sannomaru still contains the remains of building foundations and a few wells. The trail to the Honmaru is well-taken care of. The Ninomaru is located on grounds where entry is prohibited.
History
Located in Mimasaka Province near the borders of Bitchu, Izumo, and Aki Provinces, Takada Castle was in a prime location and prone to attack. During the Sengoku Period it was the main castle of the Miura clan. It fended off many attacks from the Amago of Izumo Province but was overtaken by the Mori Clan from Aki Province. With help from Ukita of Bizen Province, Takada Castle was able to expel the Mori Clan for a short time but was retaken by the Mori. The castle changed hands several times until the Mori were removed from office 1697 and the castle came under direct control of the Tokugawa Bakufu. In 1764, Miura Akitsugu moved from Nishio Castle in Aichi Prefecture to Takada Castle and established the new Katsuyama Domain. Akitsugu shares ancestry with the former Miura rulers. The Katsuyama Miura clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period.
Field Notes
The Sannomaru still contains the remains of building foundations and a few wells. The trail to the Honmaru is well-taken care of. The Ninomaru is located on grounds where entry is prohibited.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Takada Castle (Okayama) |
| Japanese Name | 高田城 |
| Alternate Names | Mimasaka Katsuyama Castle 美作勝山城 |
| Founder | Miura Takatsugu |
| Year Founded | 14th C. |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Chugoku Katsuyama Station (Kishin Line), 15 min walk |
| Hours | Always open/None |
| Time Required | 60 mins |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.0897, 133.69313 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2013 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
