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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Kushima Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=玖島城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Kushima-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Omura-jo | |||
|Founder=Omura Yoshiaki | |||
Kushima Castle | |Year Founded=1599 | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
玖島城 | |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site | ||
Kushima-jo | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Features=gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls | ||
Omura-jo | |Access=Omura Sta. (Omura Line), walk | ||
|Founder= | |Website=http://www.city.omura.nagasaki.jp/info/prev.asp?fol_id=1413 | ||
Omura Yoshiaki | |City=Omura | ||
|Year Founded= | |Prefecture=Nagasaki Prefecture | ||
1599 | |Notes=Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a> | ||
|Castle Type= | |History=Kushima Castle was built by Omura Yoshiaki in 1598 and completed one year later. It never had a large main keep. The castle was built on a small peninsula of land giving it natural protection by the ocean on three sides. It also had three stone piers built in for docks to take advantage of sea trade. After the Meiji Restoration it was dismantled in 1871. | ||
Hilltop | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|Castle Condition= | |AddedJcastle=2009 | ||
No main keep but other buildings | |GPSLocation=32.89616, 129.95707 | ||
|Designations= | |rating_average=2.7 | ||
Prefectural Historic Site | |castleElev=8 | ||
|Historical Period= | |ekiLatLng=32.911429,129.962264 | ||
Edo Period | |ekiElev=10 | ||
|elevChange=-2 | |||
|kamon=omura.jpg | |||
|kamonFam=Omura | |||
|adminRating=3 | |||
|oldID=137 | |||
|Features= | |||
stone walls | |||
|Access= | |||
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|City= | |||
Omura | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Nagasaki Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a> | |||
|History= | |||
Kushima Castle was built by Omura Yoshiaki in 1598 and completed one year later. It never had a large main keep. The castle was built on a small peninsula of land giving it natural protection by the ocean on three sides. It also had three stone piers built in for docks to take advantage of sea trade. After the Meiji Restoration it was dismantled in 1871. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
Viewer Contributed | |||
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|rating_average= | |||
2.7 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
8 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
32.911429,129.962264 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
10 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
-2 | |||
|kamon= | |||
omura.jpg | |||
|kamonFam= | |||
Omura | |||
|adminRating= | |||
3 | |||
|oldID= | |||
137 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 6 October 2017
Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>
History
Kushima Castle was built by Omura Yoshiaki in 1598 and completed one year later. It never had a large main keep. The castle was built on a small peninsula of land giving it natural protection by the ocean on three sides. It also had three stone piers built in for docks to take advantage of sea trade. After the Meiji Restoration it was dismantled in 1871.
Field Notes
Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>
Gallery
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kushima Castle |
| Japanese Name | 玖島城 |
| Alternate Names | Omura-jo |
| Founder | Omura Yoshiaki |
| Year Founded | 1599 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
| Designations | Prefectural Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Omura Sta. (Omura Line), walk |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 32.89616, 129.95707 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2009 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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