Tatsuno Castle

History

Tatsuno Castle is actually made up of the mountaintop castle that sits atop Mt. Keirozan and the castle at the base of the mountain. The mountaintop castle was constructed around 500 years ago by Akamatsu Murahide and was controlled by four generations of the Akamatsu. In 1577, the Akamatsu turned over this castle to Hideyoshi who had conquered the Chugoku region. At this point, a new castle was constructed at the base of the mountain as a subordinate castle to Himeji Castle.

Until Wakisaka Yasumasa became lord of the castle in 1672, it changed hands several times leading to the degredation of both the castle and the surrounding castle town. The castle and town were reinvigorated under Wakisaka where his descendents continued to rule over the region until the Meiji Period. The famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi trained at Enkoji Temple and taught his disciples here in Tatsuno. The current Honmaru Palace, gates and yagura are wooden reconstructions.

Situated just 15km from Himeji in the Southwest of the Harima Region, Tatsuno has thrived since old days due its location near the Ibo River and convenient transportation. The town itself is rather small, but as you walk the narrow streets among houses you can see old samurai homes and temples whle enjoying the historic atmosphere. It has also been called the "little Kyoto" of Harima.

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Gallery

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  Yaguramon gate
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  stone walls
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  koraimon
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  Koraimon
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  clay walls and slope from the castle
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  corner yagura
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  Honmaru palace
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  honmaru palace
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  honmaru palace

Castle Profile
English Name	Tatsuno Castle
Japanese Name	龍野城
Alternate Names	Asagiri-jo, Keirozan-jo
Founder	Akamatsu Murahide
Year Founded	1499
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	gates, turrets, palace, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town
Visitor Information
Access	Hontatsuno Station (San'yo Main Line), 20 min walk
Hours	open 8:30-17:00, closed Mondays, except holidays where the following day will be closed. Also closed occasionally for preparing special exhibits.
Time Required	60 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture
Coordinates	34.86875, 134.54464
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2004
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2012
Admin Visits	October 7, 2012
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