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|Japanese Name=備中松山城
|Japanese Name=備中松山城
|Romaji Name=Bitchu Matsuyama-jo
|Romaji Name=Bitchu Matsuyama-jo
|Alternate Names=Takahashi Castle
|Alternate Names=Takahashi Castle, Komatsuyama Castle
|Founder=Mizunoya Sakyonosuke Katsumune
|Founder=Mizunoya Sakyonosuke Katsumune
|Year Founded=1683
|Year Founded=1683

Revision as of 17:45, 12 January 2025

Bitchu Matsuyama is a fairly small castle with only a few buildings, but the great stone walls and views make this 5 Stars. I took the taxi to the parking lot near the castle but walked back down. The mountain is fairly steep so I would recommend walking back rather than up.

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History

Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is well know as being the highest altitude castle in Japan at 480 meters. This was viewed as a strategic location was also viewed as valuable territory for a castle. Akiba Shigenobu built the first castle on a nearby mountain in 1240. In 1331 Takahashi Muneyasu built the first Matsuyama Castle on this site. The main keep and yagura you see today were built by Mizunoya in 1683. This was one of very few 2 level main keep, but being on top of the mountain, there was little need to build a high vantage point. After the Mizunoya there were several different lords until Itakura Katsuyoshi in 1744. His descendents continued to rule until the Meiji restoration.


Field Notes

Bitchu Matsuyama is a fairly small castle with only a few buildings, but the great stone walls and views make this 5 Stars. I took the taxi to the parking lot near the castle but walked back down. The mountain is fairly steep so I would recommend walking back rather than up.


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More Galleries and Feature Pages

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Outer Baileys

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Castle Town

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Castle Profile
English Name Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Japanese Name 備中松山城
Alternate Names Takahashi Castle, Komatsuyama Castle
Founder Mizunoya Sakyonosuke Katsumune
Year Founded 1683
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Original main keep
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, Top 100 Mountaintop Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 2 levels, 2 stories
Artifacts tenshu, Nijuu Yagura, San no Hirayagura East Wall
Features main keep, gates, turrets, samurai homes, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town
Visitor Information
Access Bitchu Takahashi Station (Hakubi Line); 1260 taxi
Hours Open 9-17:30 (April-Sept); 9-16:30 (Oct-Mar)
Time Required 120 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture
Coordinates 34.80891, 133.62219
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2004
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2010
Admin Visits November 20, 2010
Friends of JCastle
Malcolm Fairman Photography - Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Nearby Samurai Homes
4.59
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