Akizuki Castle

Photos donated by Daniel from Japanese Castle Explorer

History

Harada Tanekatsu built a mountaintop castle atop Mt. Kosho and a fortified home at the base in 1203. At this time they changed their name to Akizuki. The Akizuki continued to rule for 16 generations until Hideyoshi's 1587 Kyushu Campaign. At this time, the mountaintop castle was destroyed and the castle was abandoned. In 1624, Kuroda Nagamasa's third son Nagaoki was given lands around Akizuki and rebuilt the castle partially with materials from the earlier fortifications. The Kuroda continued to rule for 12 generations until the Meiji Restration when the castle was dismantled in 1873.

Field Notes

Photos donated by Daniel from Japanese Castle Explorer

Gallery

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  Nagayamon
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  Nagayamon
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  stone walls
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  kuromon gate
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  Kuromon gate
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  stone walls
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  South palace ruins
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Castle Profile
English Name	Akizuki Castle
Japanese Name	秋月城
Alternate Names	Akizuki Jinya
Founder	Akizuki Tanekatsu
Year Founded	1203
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Designations	Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	gates, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town
Visitor Information
Access	Amagi Sta. (Amagi Line), bus
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	33.46607, 130.69543
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2009
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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