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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Kasashima Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=笠島城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Kasashima-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Higashiyama Castle, Kasajima Castle | |||
|Founder=Takashina Yasutou | |||
Kasashima Castle | |Year Founded=Around 1207-1211 | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
笠島城 | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site | ||
Kasashima-jo | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Access=35 min ferry from Marugame or Kojima | ||
Higashiyama Castle, Kasajima Castle | |Visitor Information=Always open/free | ||
|Founder= | |Time Required=15 min | ||
Takashina Yasutou | |Website=http://www.city.marugame.lg.jp/sightseeing/history/1_1.html | ||
|Year Founded= | |City=Marugame | ||
Around 1207-1211 | |Prefecture=Kagawa Prefecture | ||
|Castle Type= | |Notes=A very easy walk. Very little remains of the castle. The main reason to visit is for Kasashima Town's well-preserved historic district with buildings from the old castle town days. | ||
Hilltop | Profile and photos by Jcastle contributor Phibbyfan. | ||
|Castle Condition= | |History=Kasashima Castle was built as a naval fortress on the island of Honjima of the Shiwaku Islands. It started as the fortified home of Takashina Yasutou. It is said that Fukuda Mataijro, a relative of the Kagawa clan, was lord of the last in the late 16th century. The castle was abandoned after it was conquered by Chosakabe Motochika. | ||
Ruins only | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|Designations= | |AddedJcastle=2014 | ||
Prefectural Historic Site | |GPSLocation=34.39439, 133.78783 | ||
|Historical Period= | |rating_average=1.0 | ||
Pre Edo Period | |castleElev=8 | ||
|ekiLatLng=34.462812,133.807687 | |||
|ekiElev=8 | |||
|elevChange=0 | |||
|adminRating=1 | |||
|oldID=380 | |||
|Access= | |||
|Visitor Information= | |||
|Time Required= | |||
15 min | |||
|City= | |||
Marugame | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Kagawa Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
A very easy walk. Very little remains of the castle. The main reason to visit is for Kasashima Town's well-preserved historic district with buildings from the old castle town days. | |||
|History= | |||
Kasashima Castle was built as a naval fortress on the island of Honjima of the Shiwaku Islands. It started as the fortified home of Takashina Yasutou. It is said that Fukuda Mataijro, a relative of the Kagawa clan, was lord of the last in the late 16th century. The castle was abandoned after it was conquered by Chosakabe Motochika. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
Viewer Contributed | |||
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|rating_average= | |||
1.0 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
8 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
34.462812,133.807687 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
8 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
0 | |||
|adminRating= | |||
1 | |||
|oldID= | |||
380 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:46, 5 October 2017
A very easy walk. Very little remains of the castle. The main reason to visit is for Kasashima Town's well-preserved historic district with buildings from the old castle town days. Profile and photos by Jcastle contributor Phibbyfan.
History
Kasashima Castle was built as a naval fortress on the island of Honjima of the Shiwaku Islands. It started as the fortified home of Takashina Yasutou. It is said that Fukuda Mataijro, a relative of the Kagawa clan, was lord of the last in the late 16th century. The castle was abandoned after it was conquered by Chosakabe Motochika.
Field Notes
A very easy walk. Very little remains of the castle. The main reason to visit is for Kasashima Town's well-preserved historic district with buildings from the old castle town days. Profile and photos by Jcastle contributor Phibbyfan.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kasashima Castle |
| Japanese Name | 笠島城 |
| Alternate Names | Higashiyama Castle, Kasajima Castle |
| Founder | Takashina Yasutou |
| Year Founded | Around 1207-1211 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Prefectural Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | 35 min ferry from Marugame or Kojima |
| Hours | Always open/free |
| Time Required | 15 min |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.39439, 133.78783 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2014 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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