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|English Name=
|English Name=Matsumoto Castle
 
|Japanese Name=松本城
 
|Romaji Name=matsumoto-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Fukashi-jo
 
|Founder=Ishikawa Kazumasa
Matsumoto Castle
|Year Founded=1590
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Flatland
松本城
|Castle Condition=Original main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures, National Historic Site
matsumoto-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Main Keep Structure=5 levels, 6 stories
Fukashi-jo
|Artifacts=tenshu, Inui Kotenshu, Watariyagura, Tsukimi Yagura, Tatsumi Tsukiyagura
|Founder=
|Features=stone walls
Ishikawa Kazumasa
|Access=Matsumoto Station, 15 minute walk
|Year Founded=
|City=Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
1590
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture
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|GPSLocation=36.23864, 137.96892
Flatland
|Notes=This was the first large castle and first original extant castle I ever visited. I was so impressed it sparked my future interest in castles.
|Castle Condition=
|History=Next to Himeji-jo, Matsumoto-jo is the next best extant castle main keep in Japan. Built by Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga in 1590, Matsumoto-jo is designated a National Treasure. After Hideyoshi took Odawara he stationed Ishikawa Kazumasa in Matsumoto to govern his eastern provinces. The history of Matsumoto-jo actually begins with a castle called Fukashi-jo which was built by Shimadachi Sadanaga in 1504. That castle was attacked and captured by Takeda Shingen in 1550.
Original main keep
|Year Visited=1992, 2002, 2009, 2015
|Designations=
|Visits=August 1992; May 13, 2002; April 11, 2009
 
|Website=http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/contents03+index.id+3.htm
National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures
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Edo Period
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5 levels, 6 stories
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tenshu, Inui Kotenshu, Watariyagura, Tsukimi Yagura, Tatsumi Tsukiyagura
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Matsumoto Station, 15 minute walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
|Prefecture=
Nagano Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
This was the first large castle and first original extant castle I ever visited. I was so impressed it sparked my future interest in castles.
 
 
|History=
 
 
<p>Next to Himeji-jo, Matsumoto-jo is the next best extant castle main keep in Japan. Built by Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga in 1590, Matsumoto-jo is designated a National Treasure. After Hideyoshi took Odawara he stationed Ishikawa Kazumasa in Matsumoto to govern his eastern provinces. </p><p>The history of Matsumoto-jo actually begins with a castle called Fukashi-jo which was built by Shimadachi Sadanaga in 1504. That castle was attacked and captured by Takeda Shingen in 1550.<p>
 
 
|Visits=
August 1992; May 13, 2002; April 11, 2009
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|Year Visited=
1992, 2002, 2009, 2015
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http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/contents03+index.id+3.htm
 
 
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595
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Revision as of 21:52, 24 June 2017

This was the first large castle and first original extant castle I ever visited. I was so impressed it sparked my future interest in castles.

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History

Next to Himeji-jo, Matsumoto-jo is the next best extant castle main keep in Japan. Built by Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga in 1590, Matsumoto-jo is designated a National Treasure. After Hideyoshi took Odawara he stationed Ishikawa Kazumasa in Matsumoto to govern his eastern provinces. The history of Matsumoto-jo actually begins with a castle called Fukashi-jo which was built by Shimadachi Sadanaga in 1504. That castle was attacked and captured by Takeda Shingen in 1550.


Field Notes

This was the first large castle and first original extant castle I ever visited. I was so impressed it sparked my future interest in castles.


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Castle Profile
English Name Matsumoto Castle
Japanese Name 松本城
Alternate Names Fukashi-jo
Founder Ishikawa Kazumasa
Year Founded 1590
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Original main keep
Designations Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 5 levels, 6 stories
Artifacts tenshu, Inui Kotenshu, Watariyagura, Tsukimi Yagura, Tatsumi Tsukiyagura
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Matsumoto Station, 15 minute walk
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates 36.23864, 137.96892
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited 1992, 2002, 2009, 2015
Admin Visits August 1992; May 13, 2002; April 11, 2009
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