Kishiwada Castle

A nice little castle to visit with interesting stone walls. The moat looks like it was unusually low when I was there.

History

The history of fortifications on this site date back to the 1300's, but the castle you see here today was founded by Koide Hidemasa in 1585. Okabe Nobukatsu took control of the castle in 1640 and his ancestors ruled until the Meiji Restoration. The original main keep was struck by lightning and burned down in 1827. The original main keep had five stories but this mock reconstruction has only 3.

Field Notes

A nice little castle to visit with interesting stone walls. The moat looks like it was unusually low when I was there.

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Gallery

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  Main keep
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  main keep and moat
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  main keep, walls and moat
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  Honmaru stone walls and entrance
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  Honmaru stone walls
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  Ninomaru Yagura
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  Ninomaru Bailey
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  Gate to the Honmaru
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  Gate to the Honmaru
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  Inside the Honmaru Gate
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  Stone walls just inside the Honmaru.
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  Reconstructed corner yagura
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  Honmaru Yaguramon Gate, Corner Yagura and Tamon Yagura
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  Honmaru Corner Yagura and Tamon Yagura
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  View from the top of the main keep.
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  Map
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Castle Profile
English Name	Kishiwada Castle
Japanese Name	岸和田城
Alternate Names	Chikiri-jo
Founder	Koide Hidemasa
Year Founded	1585
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Reconstructed main keep
Designations	Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	3 levels, 3 stories
Year Reconstructed	1954 (concrete)
Features	main keep, gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access	Kishiwada Sta. (Nankai Main Line), 10 min. walk
Hours	300 yen admission; open 10am-5pm, no admission after 4pm; Closed Mondays, except national holidays;
Time Required	45 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Kishiwada, Osaka
Coordinates	34.45896, 135.37066
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2006
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2013
Admin Visits	March 8, 2013

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