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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name=Uto Castle | |English Name=Uto Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=宇土城 | |Japanese Name=宇土城 | ||
|Romaji Name=Uto-jo | |Romaji Name=Uto-jo | ||
|Founder=Konishi Yukinaga | |Founder=Konishi Yukinaga | ||
|Year Founded=1588 | |Year Founded=1588 | ||
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|Time Required=30 min | |Time Required=30 min | ||
|Website=https://www.city.uto.lg.jp/article/view/1102/1805.html | |Website=https://www.city.uto.lg.jp/article/view/1102/1805.html | ||
|City=Uto | |||
|Prefecture=Kumamoto Prefecture | |||
|Notes=The Honmaru (main bailey) is now a public park and the other baileys are completely urbanized. The site of Ninomaru is now a municipal cemetery. A school occupies the third bailey. | |Notes=The Honmaru (main bailey) is now a public park and the other baileys are completely urbanized. The site of Ninomaru is now a municipal cemetery. A school occupies the third bailey. | ||
|History=After the Higo rebellion of 1587-1588, the Nawa clan, which stayed neutral during the conflict, was ordered to leave Uto castle at Nishiokadai. Konishi Yukinaga was put in control of the Southern half of Higo province. First he moved in the old Uto castle, but found it too constricted for a castle town. He decided to build a new castle, 500m to the east, on Shiroyama, a 13m high hill. It had 3 baileys: the honmaru in the center, the ninomaru to the west and the sannomaru to the east. There was a tenshu (donjon) of 3 levels in the honmaru. | |History=After the Higo rebellion of 1587-1588, the Nawa clan, which stayed neutral during the conflict, was ordered to leave Uto castle at Nishiokadai. Konishi Yukinaga was put in control of the Southern half of Higo province. First he moved in the old Uto castle, but found it too constricted for a castle town. He decided to build a new castle, 500m to the east, on Shiroyama, a 13m high hill. It had 3 baileys: the honmaru in the center, the ninomaru to the west and the sannomaru to the east. There was a tenshu (donjon) of 3 levels, 5 storeys, in the honmaru. | ||
During the Sekigahara campaign, Kato Kiyomasa was ordered to attack the castle. Konishi Yukinaga sided with the Western army and was commanding troops on the Sekigahara battlefield. He was executed after the battle and Uto castle was given to Kato Kiyomasa. He made extensive repairs to the castle, and the remnants we see today, date probably from then. He desired to retire in this castle but died in 1611, before it was finished. In 1612 the castle was abandoned. | During the Sekigahara campaign, Kato Kiyomasa was ordered to attack the castle. Konishi Yukinaga sided with the Western army and was commanding troops on the Sekigahara battlefield. He was executed after the battle and Uto castle was given to Kato Kiyomasa. He made extensive repairs to the castle, and the remnants we see today, date probably from then. He desired to retire in this castle but died in 1611, before it was finished. In 1612 the castle was abandoned. | ||
The castle was completely razed after the Shimabara rebellion of 1637. So it could not be used as Hara | |||
The castle was completely razed after the Shimabara rebellion of 1637. So it could not be used as [[Hara Castle]] had been during the rebellion. | |||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2025 | |AddedJcastle=2025 | ||
Latest revision as of 04:15, 3 December 2025
The Honmaru (main bailey) is now a public park and the other baileys are completely urbanized. The site of Ninomaru is now a municipal cemetery. A school occupies the third bailey.
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History
After the Higo rebellion of 1587-1588, the Nawa clan, which stayed neutral during the conflict, was ordered to leave Uto castle at Nishiokadai. Konishi Yukinaga was put in control of the Southern half of Higo province. First he moved in the old Uto castle, but found it too constricted for a castle town. He decided to build a new castle, 500m to the east, on Shiroyama, a 13m high hill. It had 3 baileys: the honmaru in the center, the ninomaru to the west and the sannomaru to the east. There was a tenshu (donjon) of 3 levels, 5 storeys, in the honmaru.
During the Sekigahara campaign, Kato Kiyomasa was ordered to attack the castle. Konishi Yukinaga sided with the Western army and was commanding troops on the Sekigahara battlefield. He was executed after the battle and Uto castle was given to Kato Kiyomasa. He made extensive repairs to the castle, and the remnants we see today, date probably from then. He desired to retire in this castle but died in 1611, before it was finished. In 1612 the castle was abandoned.
The castle was completely razed after the Shimabara rebellion of 1637. So it could not be used as Hara Castle had been during the rebellion.
Field Notes
The Honmaru (main bailey) is now a public park and the other baileys are completely urbanized. The site of Ninomaru is now a municipal cemetery. A school occupies the third bailey.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Uto Castle |
| Japanese Name | 宇土城 |
| Founder | Konishi Yukinaga |
| Year Founded | 1588 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site, Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | 2.5 km from Uto Station |
| Hours | Grounds are open year round |
| Time Required | 30 min |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 32.67943, 130.6531 |
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| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | Furinkazan |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
