Lord
Matsudaira Tadateru
松平忠輝
1592–1683
Sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He became a daimyo in Echigo, and in 1614 Takada Castle was built as his seat. His father-in-law was Date Masamune.
ペ有家音Public domainWikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Jōetsu, Niigata. Records credit Hori Hideharu with building it in 1607.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built by
- Hori HideharuWikipedia (ja)
- Built
- 1607Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Matsudaira Tadateru, Hori Hideharu, Hori TadatoshiWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1614Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
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