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|English Name=
|Japanese Name=松本城
 
|Romaji Name=matsumoto-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Fukashi-jo
 
|Founder=Ishikawa Kazumasa
 
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Matsumoto Castle
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松本城
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures
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|Main Keep Structure=5 levels, 6 stories
matsumoto-jo
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Fukashi-jo
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|Founder=
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture
Ishikawa Kazumasa
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|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.
1590
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Flatland
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Original main keep
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National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures
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5 levels, 6 stories
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tenshu, Inui Kotenshu, Watariyagura, Tsukimi Yagura, Tatsumi Tsukiyagura
 
 
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stone walls
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Matsumoto Station, 15 minute walk  
 
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Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
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Nagano Prefecture
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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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|Visits=
1992, 2002, 2009, 2015
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http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/contents03+index.id+3.htm
 
 
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Revision as of 11:46, 17 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 National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures
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, 137.968916
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited
Admin Visits 1992, 2002, 2009, 2015
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