Tanabe Castle (Kii)

Only some stonewalls and a water gate is remaining.

History

Kisui-jo was built by the Asano Clan in 1606. In 1615 it was rebuilt into a Jinya due to the one castle per country rule and called Minato-jo. When Yoshinobu Tokugawa entered Kishu country (Wakayama Pref.) in 1619, Tanabe-jo was built by remodeling Minato-jo with the assistant lord, Ando Naotsugu. From then on the Ando Clan served as lord of the castle until the Meiji era.

Field Notes

Only some stonewalls and a water gate is remaining.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Tanabe Castle
Japanese Name	田辺城
Alternate Names	Kisui-jo, Minatomura-jo, Minato-jo
Founder	Asano Tomochika
Year Founded	1606
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	has Important Cultural Properties, Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	gates, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access	Kii Tanabe Station (JR Kisei Line), walk 15 minutes.
Hours	open any time
Time Required	20 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture
Coordinates	33.73062, 135.37336
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	Andrew A
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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