Lord
Akechi Mitsuhide
明智光秀
?–1582
A senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga. After conquering Tanba in 1579 he built Fukuchiyama Castle and became its first lord. In 1582 he led the Honnoji Incident against Nobunaga.
投稿者が撮影Public domainWikimedia CommonsA mountain castle in Kameoka, Kyoto. Built around 1526, according to the sources below.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built
- 1526Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Akechi MitsuhideWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, Wells, MoatsWikipedia (ja)
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