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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Matsue Castle
 
|Japanese Name=???
 
|Romaji Name=matsue-jo
 
|Alternate Names=chidori-jo
 
|Founder=Horio Yoshiharu
Matsue Castle
|Year Founded=1611
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
???
|Castle Condition=Original main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties
matsue-jo
|Main Keep Structure=5 levels, 6 floors
|Alternate Names=
|Artifacts=tenshu
chidori-jo
|Access=Matsue Station (San'in line); Lakeline Bus 10 min.
|Founder=
|City=Matsue, Shimane Pref.
Horio Yoshiharu
|Prefecture=Shimane Prefecture
|Year Founded=
|GPSLocation=35.47522, 133.04985
1611
|Notes=Matsue was a great castle to visit and well exceeded my expectations. They are trying to get it registered as a National Treasure and I agree. The main keep is bigger than I expected and in great condition. It's a marvelous example of the borogata style main keep. The pictures don't do it justice but besides the main keep the grounds are quite extensive with many stone walls and moats. It is unfortunate that there aren't more buildings, but they are gathering information and funds to rebuild the Otemon Gate which would be an awesome addition to this already great site. Just outside the moat on the North side of the castle is the residence of Lafcadio Hearn and an old samurai home that are also worth visiting if you have time. I did not think the boat tour around the outer moat was worth the time. The low roof of the boat makes it hard to see much or take pictures.
|Castle Type=
|History=Horio Yoshiharu was awarded the lands around Izumo for his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara. After 3 generations of Horio rule and one of Kyogoku, the castle was passed to one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandson's Matsudaira Naomasa. The Matsudaira ruled for 234 years until the castle was dismantled during the Meiji Period. Fortunately, the main main keep you see above was saved.
Hilltop
|Year Visited=2010
|Castle Condition=
|Japanese Notes=?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Original main keep
|Visits=2010
|Designations=
|Website=http://www.matsue-tourism.or.jp/m_castle/
Top 100 Castles,has Important Cultural Properties
|Historical Period=
Edo_Period
|Main Keep Structure=
5 levels, 6 floors
|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
tenshu  
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Matsue Station (San'in line); Lakeline Bus 10 min.  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Matsue, Shimane Pref.
|Prefecture=
Shimane
|Notes=
 
 
Matsue was a great castle to visit and well exceeded my expectations. They are trying to get it registered as a National Treasure and I agree. The main keep is bigger than I expected and in great condition. It's a marvelous example of the borogata style main keep. The pictures don't do it justice but besides the main keep the grounds are quite extensive with many stone walls and moats. It is unfortunate that there aren't more buildings, but they are gathering information and funds to rebuild the Otemon Gate which would be an awesome addition to this already great site. Just outside the moat on the North side of the castle is the residence of Lafcadio Hearn and an old samurai home that are also worth visiting if you have time. I did not think the boat tour around the outer moat was worth the time. The low roof of the boat makes it hard to see much or take pictures.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Horio Yoshiharu was awarded the lands around Izumo for his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara. After 3 generations of Horio rule and one of Kyogoku, the castle was passed to one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandson's Matsudaira Naomasa. The Matsudaira ruled for 234 years until the castle was dismantled during the Meiji Period. Fortunately, the main main keep you see above was saved.
 
 
|Year Visited=
2010
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
 
 
|Visits=
2010
|Website=
 
http://www.matsue-tourism.or.jp/m_castle/  
 
|rating_average=
4.6
|castleElev=
19
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35.467076,133.045394
|ekiElev=
4
|elevChange=
15
|GPSLocation=
35.475218715178336,133.04985165596008
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Revision as of 23:26, 16 June 2017

Matsue was a great castle to visit and well exceeded my expectations. They are trying to get it registered as a National Treasure and I agree. The main keep is bigger than I expected and in great condition. It's a marvelous example of the borogata style main keep. The pictures don't do it justice bu

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History

Horio Yoshiharu was awarded the lands around Izumo for his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara. After 3 generations of Horio rule and one of Kyogoku, the castle was passed to one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandson's Matsudaira Naomasa. The Matsudaira ruled for 234 years until the castle was dismantled during the Meiji Period. Fortunately, the main main keep you see above was saved.


Field Notes

Matsue was a great castle to visit and well exceeded my expectations. They are trying to get it registered as a National Treasure and I agree. The main keep is bigger than I expected and in great condition. It's a marvelous example of the borogata style main keep. The pictures don't do it justice but besides the main keep the grounds are quite extensive with many stone walls and moats. It is unfortunate that there aren't more buildings, but they are gathering information and funds to rebuild the Otemon Gate which would be an awesome addition to this already great site. Just outside the moat on the North side of the castle is the residence of Lafcadio Hearn and an old samurai home that are also worth visiting if you have time. I did not think the boat tour around the outer moat was worth the time. The low roof of the boat makes it hard to see much or take pictures.


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Gallery
  • main keep
  • main keep
  • main keep
  • 2 yagura reflected in the moat
  • Yagura and moat
  • 2 yagura and stone walls
  • stone walls and bailey
  • Inside the Taiko Yagura
  • Inside the Upper Ninomaru
  • Minami Yagura and Ichinomon Gate
  • inside the main keep
  • Main keep, fourth floor.
  • top floor of the main keep
  • View form the main keep
  • Inui Yagura foundation
  • stone walls of the Mizunote Gate.
  • Kitasomon Bridge
  • boat landing
  • Inari Bridge
  • Chidori Bridge
  • map
  • Home and part of the garden
  • Nagayamon gatehouse


Castle Profile
English Name Matsue Castle
Japanese Name ???
Alternate Names chidori-jo
Founder Horio Yoshiharu
Year Founded 1611
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Original main keep
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties
Historical Period
Main Keep Structure 5 levels, 6 floors
Artifacts tenshu
Features
Visitor Information
Access Matsue Station (San'in line); Lakeline Bus 10 min.
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Matsue, Shimane Pref., Shimane Prefecture
Coordinates 35.47522, 133.04985
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Admin
Added to Jcastle
Admin Year Visited 2010
Admin Visits 2010
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