Akizuki Castle
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History
Harada Tanekatsu built a mountaintop castle atop Mt. Kosho and a fortified home at the base in 1203. At this time they changed their name to Akizuki. The Akizuki continued to rule for 16 generations until Hideyoshi's 1587 Kyushu Campaign. At this time, the mountaintop castle was destroyed and the castle was abandoned. In 1624, Kuroda Nagamasa's third son Nagaoki was given lands around Akizuki and rebuilt the castle partially with materials from the earlier fortifications. The Kuroda continued to rule for 12 generations until the Meiji Restration when the castle was dismantled in 1873.
Field Notes
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Akizuki Castle |
| Japanese Name | 秋月城 |
| Alternate Names | Akizuki Jinya |
| Founder | Akizuki Tanekatsu |
| Year Founded | 1203 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
| Designations | Prefectural Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | gates, samurai homes, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Amagi Sta. (Amagi Line), bus |
| Hours | |
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| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33.46607, 130.69543 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2009 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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