Lord
Tsugaru Tamenobu
津軽為信
1550–1608
A warlord of the late Warring States and early Edo periods and the first lord of the Hirosaki domain, also known as Oura Tamenobu. He planned Hirosaki Castle.
MChewCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Hirosaki, Aomori. Built around 1336, according to the sources below.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Period
- Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
- Keep (tenshu)
- No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
- Built
- 1336Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Tsugaru TamenobuWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1615Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
- Designation
- National Historic SiteWikidata
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