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|Access=15 mins walk from station or take bus and stop at Shimin-Byoin mae
|Access=15 mins walk from station or take bus and stop at Shimin-Byoin mae
|Website=http://www.city.matsusaka.mie.jp/kankou/otherlanguage/english_sp.html
|Website=http://www.city.matsusaka.mie.jp/kankou/otherlanguage/english_sp.html
|City=Matsusaka, Mie Pref.
|City=Matsusaka
|Prefecture=Mie Prefecture
|Prefecture=Mie Prefecture
|GPSLocation=34.57589, 136.52579
|Notes=This castle is a must-see for stone wall fans. All the extant baileys are fortified with stone walls and you can see some unique structures like the Honmaru sekirui and the very well fortified gates. There are no fences or "don't enter" signs atop the stone walls so you can get very close to the edges. I also recommend you stop by the rice warehouse and samurai homes. You can also explore nearby Tamaru Castle to see 2 great examples of castle ruins with many stone walls.
|Notes=This castle is a must-see for stone wall fans. All the extant baileys are fortified with stone walls and you can see some unique structures like the Honmaru sekirui and the very well fortified gates. There are no fences or "don't enter" signs atop the stone walls so you can get very close to the edges. I also recommend you stop by the rice warehouse and samurai homes. You can also explore nearby Tamaru Castle to see 2 great examples of castle ruins with many stone walls.
   
   
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<p><i>Above history and comments by KristyD</i></p>
<p><i>Above history and comments by KristyD</i></p>
|Year Visited=2011
|Year Visited=2011
|AddedJcastle=2010
|Japanese Notes=石垣ファンには必見なお城です。現存の曲輪は全部石垣で固めてあって、ちょっと珍しい石塁も見られます。石垣の上には柵や「立入禁止」の看板がなく、石垣の端まで行けます。現存の米倉と御城番屋敷もお勧めです。田丸城も近くにあるので松阪城と合わせて石垣の多い名城を満喫したらどうですか。
|Japanese Notes=石垣ファンには必見なお城です。現存の曲輪は全部石垣で固めてあって、ちょっと珍しい石塁も見られます。石垣の上には柵や「立入禁止」の看板がなく、石垣の端まで行けます。現存の米倉と御城番屋敷もお勧めです。田丸城も近くにあるので松阪城と合わせて石垣の多い名城を満喫したらどうですか。
|Visits=November 25, 2011
|Visits=November 25, 2011
|GPSLocation=34.57589, 136.52579
|rating_average=2.75
|rating_average=2.75
|castleElev=23
|castleElev=23

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This castle is a must-see for stone wall fans. All the extant baileys are fortified with stone walls and you can see some unique structures like the Honmaru sekirui and the very well fortified gates. There are no fences or "don't enter" signs atop the stone walls so you can get very close to the edg

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History

Gamo Ujisato built Matsusaka Castle in 1588 in a style and structure that closely resembles Azuchi Castle. Ujisato put much effort into developing the castle town. He adopted the Rakuichi-rakuza system (free trade), built/redirected the new Sangu-kaido road leading to Ise, moved in moneylenders from Matsugashima castle, merchants from Hino in Omi, and shipping agents. Later, under Tokugawa Yorinobu, merchants moved to Edo became rich, and were entrusted with the right to print hansatsu, money bills of Kishu-han. City is famous for Matsusaka momen, Ise Oshiroi, Gikaku-shi, nowadays beef.

Comments Did this very rushed returning from Ise. Fortunately it is the kind of ruined castle you can do in a rush - no uphill hiking and very easy to navigate. Ishigaki were imposing and photogenic. The Hyakumeijo stamp is in the nearby Municipal Museum of History and Folklore, which has a brochure about the castle and museum in English. The museum has exhibits about Matsusaka's history as a merchant town. (100 yen entry, 9 - 4 pm).

From the top of the ruins you can see something else that looks like a castle in the town - I have no idea what it is or whether it bears investigating. We didn't have time to see it but Matsusaka also has the birthplace of the Mitsuis, the house of the Hasegawas, the Memorial Museum of Matsusaka Merchants, the Memorial to Motoori Norinaga (Suzu-no-ya), a Cultural Hall and Cultural Property Centre and also Gojoban Yashiki - latter Edo period samurai residences. The station sells Matsusaka beef Ekiben in a singing cow bento box.

Above history and comments by KristyD


Field Notes

This castle is a must-see for stone wall fans. All the extant baileys are fortified with stone walls and you can see some unique structures like the Honmaru sekirui and the very well fortified gates. There are no fences or "don't enter" signs atop the stone walls so you can get very close to the edges. I also recommend you stop by the rice warehouse and samurai homes. You can also explore nearby Tamaru Castle to see 2 great examples of castle ruins with many stone walls.

Some books actually use the typical 坂 character for the 'saka' part of the name, but it actually should be the same as the character in Osaka 阪.


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Gallery
  • Omotemon entrance
  • Omotemon Entrance
  • Tsukimi Yagura foundation
  • stone wall behind the Omotemon
  • Outer Ninomaru Wall
  • stone wall
  • Stairs leading to the Inner Gate
  • Path to the Inner Gate
  • Inner Gate area seen from above
  • Path to the Inner Gate
  • Inner Gate (Naka Gomon)
  • stone wall behind the Omotemon Entrance
  • Omote Gate seen from above
  • Stairs to the Honmaru
  • Stairs to the Honmaru
  • Inside the Honmaru.
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • Omotemon Gate stone walls
  • Stone walls
  • Stone walls
  • Rear Entrance (Uramon)
  • rear entrance
  • Rear entrance
  • Rear entrance stone walls
  • Rice warehouse
  • Castle map
  • Back side of an apartment
  • On either side of this road is a longhouse
  • Inside one apartment
  • Relocated gate at Tenrinji (ART)
  • Relocated gate at Raigoji (ART)


Castle Profile
English Name Matsusaka Castle
Japanese Name 松阪城
Alternate Names Hirayama-jo
Founder Gamou Ujisatou
Year Founded 1588
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access 15 mins walk from station or take bus and stop at Shimin-Byoin mae
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture
Coordinates 34.57589, 136.52579
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2010
Admin Year Visited 2011
Admin Visits November 25, 2011
Nearby Samurai Homes

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Matsusaka Gojoban Yashiki
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