Tsu Castle

Tsu Castle is one I've wanted to visit for awhile because of it's connection to Todo Takatora, the famous castle architect. Today, Tsu castle has just the one reconstructed yagura, but the moat and stone walls of the Honmaru and Nishinomaru baileys are well preserved. It does not look like the recon

History

Tsu Castle was originally founded by Oda Nobunaga's younger brother Oda Nobukane as part of Nobunaga's conquest of the Ise region. Following Oda, Tomita Nobuhiro became lord of the castle in 1595 and the Tomita family ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Nobukane's 5 level main keep was also burned down in the battle during an attack by the Western forces. Like Iga Ueno Castle, after the battle the castle and lands were confiscated by the Tokugawa and placed in the control of Todo Takatora. Todo Takatora renovated Tsu Castle and rejuvenated the castle town. Instead of a single large main keep, he built up two 3 level yagura. The Todo family ruled over Tsu Castle until the Meiji Period when the castle was dismantled.

Field Notes

Tsu Castle is one I've wanted to visit for awhile because of it's connection to Todo Takatora, the famous castle architect. Today, Tsu castle has just the one reconstructed yagura, but the moat and stone walls of the Honmaru and Nishinomaru baileys are well preserved. It does not look like the reconstructed yagura is open to the public. There are also many other castle ruins in the area so it is well worth a stop on your tour of Mie Castles.

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Gallery

Reconstructed 3 story yagura
Reconstructed Yagura
Reconstructed yagura
Reconstructed yagura
Entrance to the Nishinomaru Bailey
Uchibori Moat
Nishi Kurogane Gate stone walls
Main keep foundation
Main keep foundation
Main Keep foundation
Uzumimon Gate
Stone Walls outside the Uzumimon Gate
Tsukimi Yagura foundation
Along the top of the stone walls
Stone walls of the main Uzumimon Gate and Main Keep foundation
stone walls near the Ushitora Yagura remains
Uchibori moat
Stone walls and moat
Stone walls
Honmaru stone walls
Honmaru stone walls from across the Uchibori moat
Inui Yagura Fuondation
Nishinomaru stone walls and Uchibori moat
Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Tsu Castle
Japanese Name	津城
Alternate Names	Anotsu-jo
Founder	Oda Nobukane
Year Founded	1571
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Designations	Next 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Year Reconstructed	1958
Features	gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access	Tsu Shinmachi Sta. (Kisei Line, Kintetsu Nagoya Line)
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Coordinates	34.71777, 136.50764
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2007
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2011
Admin Visits	November 25, 2011

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