Akagi Castle

赤木城

Kumano, Mie

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 147

A hilltop castle in Kumano, Mie. Records credit Todo Takatora, Haneda Masachika with building it in 1589.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainJapan Castle Foundation
Period: Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Todo Takatora, Haneda MasachikaJapan Castle Foundation
Built: 1589Japan Castle Foundation
Main lords: Tōdō clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned: 1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
Selection: Next 100 Fine Castles No. 147Japan Castle Foundation

People of this castle

Built

Todo Takatora

藤堂高虎

1556–1630

A warrior from Omi Province renowned as a master castle builder. Trusted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, he received Iga, part of Ise and other lands in 1608 and greatly rebuilt Iga Ueno Castle.

Lord

Tōdō clan

藤堂氏

Built

Haneda Masachika

羽田正親

?–1595

Castles nearby

Shingū Castle18.7 km · Keep lost Sone Castle23.5 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikipedia「赤木城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
3
Wikidata Q38278530WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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