Toyama Castle

All pictures donated by Frank T.

History

In 1581, Sassa Narimasa a retainer of Oda Nobunaga became lord of the castle. After the Honnoji Incident of 1585, there was a falling out between Sassa Narimasa and Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi himself attacked the castle with 100,000 soldiers. The castle was taken back and decommissioned. Maeda Toshinaga later rebuilt much of the castle and temporarily used it as his retirement home until much of it burned down in 1609. In 1661 Maeda Toshitsugu rebuilt the castle again and made it his home. His ancestors ruled over Toyama from here until the coming of the Meiji Restoration. The castle was dismantled in 1870.

Field Notes

All pictures donated by Frank T.

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Gallery

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  Mogi Tenshu viewed from across moat
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  main keep
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  Mizubori
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  main keep
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  Chitoshimon
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  Art museum and gate ruin with mock dobei

Castle Profile
English Name	Toyama Castle
Japanese Name	富山城
Alternate Names	Azumi-jo
Founder	Jinbo Nagamoto
Year Founded	1543
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Reconstructed main keep
Designations	Next 100 Castles
Historical Period	Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	3 levels, 4 floors
Year Reconstructed	1954 (concrete)
Features	main keep, gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access	Toyama Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 10 min walk
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates	36.69288, 137.21132
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2008
Contributor	Frank T.
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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