Yatsushiro Castle: Difference between revisions
(XML import) |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Yatsushiro Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=八代城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Yatsushiro-jo | |||
|Founder=Kato Masakata | |||
|Year Founded=1619 | |||
Yatsushiro Castle | |Castle Type=Flatland | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
八代城 | |Designations=Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
Yatsushiro-jo | |Features=water moats, stone walls, castle town | ||
|Access=Yatsushiro Sta. (Kagoshima Line); 30 min walk or city bus | |||
|Website=http://www.city.yatsushiro.kumamoto.jp/museum/event/per_ex1/castle/panf.html | |||
|Founder= | |City=Yatsushiro | ||
Kato Masakata | |Prefecture=Kumamoto Prefecture | ||
|Year Founded= | |Notes=The Kumamoto Domain had special permission from the Tokugawa Baukufu to have 2 castles in their domain (originally, Kumamoto Castle and Mugishima Castle). When Mugishima Castle was destroyed they transferred that permission to Yatsushiro Castle, otherwise it may have never been built. The purpose of having two castles was to help defend against the Satsuma domain, foreign ships and for the oppression of Christians. | ||
1619 | |History=Mugishima Castle, a subsidiary castle to Kumamoto Castle, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1619. Kato Kiyomasa's son Kiyotada, lord of the castle, abandoned it. Kato Masakata was directed to build Yatsushiro Castle on this site. He did not finish the castle before the Kato were transferred from Kumamoto in 1632. The new lord, Hosokawa Tadaoki and then his son completed the castle. After their deaths, Matsui Okinaga, a loyal retainer of the Kato took control of the castle. The Matsui clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period. In 1672, the main keep, a yagura and walls burned down in a fire started by lightning. They were never rebuilt. In 1797 the small keep, honmaru palace, and a 3 level yagura were also burned down in a lightning strike. These were, however, rebuilt. In the Meiji Period, all the remaining buildings but the palace were torn down. The palace was used as the prefectural headquarters. | ||
|Castle Type= | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Flatland | |AddedJcastle=2012 | ||
|Castle Condition= | |GPSLocation=32.50746, 130.59989 | ||
Ruins only | |Contributor=Frank T. | ||
|Designations= | |rating_average=1.63 | ||
|castleElev=6 | |||
|Historical Period= | |ekiLatLng=32.504632,130.620742 | ||
Edo Period | |ekiElev=6 | ||
|elevChange=0 | |||
|kamon=katou.jpg | |||
|kamonFam=Kato | |||
|adminRating=2 | |||
|oldID=236 | |||
|Features= | |||
stone walls | |||
|Access= | |||
Yatsushiro Sta. (Kagoshima Line); 30 min walk or city bus | |||
| | |||
|City= | |||
Yatsushiro | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Kumamoto Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
The Kumamoto Domain had special permission from the Tokugawa Baukufu to have 2 castles in their domain (originally, Kumamoto Castle and Mugishima Castle). When Mugishima Castle was destroyed they transferred that permission to Yatsushiro Castle, otherwise it may have never been built. The purpose of having two castles was to help defend against the Satsuma domain, foreign ships and for the oppression of Christians. | |||
|History= | |||
Mugishima Castle, a subsidiary castle to Kumamoto Castle, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1619. Kato Kiyomasa's son Kiyotada, lord of the castle, abandoned it. Kato Masakata was directed to build Yatsushiro Castle on this site. He did not finish the castle before the Kato were transferred from Kumamoto in 1632. The new lord, Hosokawa Tadaoki and then his son completed the castle. After their deaths, Matsui Okinaga, a loyal retainer of the Kato took control of the castle. The Matsui clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period. In 1672, the main keep, a yagura and walls burned down in a fire started by lightning. They were never rebuilt. In 1797 the small keep, honmaru palace, and a 3 level yagura were also burned down in a lightning strike. These were, however, rebuilt. In the Meiji Period, all the remaining buildings but the palace were torn down. The palace was used as the prefectural headquarters. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
Viewer Contributed | |||
| | |||
|rating_average= | |||
1.63 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
6 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
32.504632,130.620742 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
6 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
0 | |||
|kamon= | |||
katou.jpg | |||
|kamonFam= | |||
Kato | |||
|adminRating= | |||
2 | |||
|oldID= | |||
236 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:56, 24 August 2024
The Kumamoto Domain had special permission from the Tokugawa Baukufu to have 2 castles in their domain (originally, Kumamoto Castle and Mugishima Castle). When Mugishima Castle was destroyed they transferred that permission to Yatsushiro Castle, otherwise it may have never been built. The purpose of
History
Mugishima Castle, a subsidiary castle to Kumamoto Castle, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1619. Kato Kiyomasa's son Kiyotada, lord of the castle, abandoned it. Kato Masakata was directed to build Yatsushiro Castle on this site. He did not finish the castle before the Kato were transferred from Kumamoto in 1632. The new lord, Hosokawa Tadaoki and then his son completed the castle. After their deaths, Matsui Okinaga, a loyal retainer of the Kato took control of the castle. The Matsui clan continued to rule until the Meiji Period. In 1672, the main keep, a yagura and walls burned down in a fire started by lightning. They were never rebuilt. In 1797 the small keep, honmaru palace, and a 3 level yagura were also burned down in a lightning strike. These were, however, rebuilt. In the Meiji Period, all the remaining buildings but the palace were torn down. The palace was used as the prefectural headquarters.
Field Notes
The Kumamoto Domain had special permission from the Tokugawa Baukufu to have 2 castles in their domain (originally, Kumamoto Castle and Mugishima Castle). When Mugishima Castle was destroyed they transferred that permission to Yatsushiro Castle, otherwise it may have never been built. The purpose of having two castles was to help defend against the Satsuma domain, foreign ships and for the oppression of Christians.
Gallery
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Yatsushiro Castle |
| Japanese Name | 八代城 |
| Founder | Kato Masakata |
| Year Founded | 1619 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | water moats, stone walls, castle town |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Yatsushiro Sta. (Kagoshima Line); 30 min walk or city bus |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 32.50746, 130.59989 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2012 |
| Contributor | Frank T. |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
