Hiroshima · Ōtake

Kamei Castle

亀居城

Ōtake, Hiroshima

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Ōtake, Hiroshima. Records credit Fukushima Masanori with building it in 1608.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by: Fukushima MasanoriWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1608Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1611Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Keep base (tenshudai), Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Trench cuts (horikiri), WellsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Fukushima Masanori

福島正則

1561–1624

A warrior who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi from childhood and one of the famed "Seven Spears of Shizugatake." He sided with Tokugawa at Sekigahara and in 1600 became lord of Aki and Bingo provinces, based at Hiroshima Castle.

Castles nearby

Iwakuni Castle8.2 km · Modern reconstruction

Miyao Castle11.8 km · No keep recorded

Sakurao Castle17.4 km · No keep recorded Kusatsu Castle23 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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Wikipedia「亀居城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11370817WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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