Rebuilt / expanded
Horio Yoshiharu
堀尾吉晴
1543–1611
A warrior who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After the Battle of Sekigahara his family became lords of Izumo and Oki, and he built Matsue Castle.
MonadoCC BY-SA 2.5Wikimedia CommonsA mountain castle in Unnan, Shimane. Built around 1221, 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
- 1221Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Mōri clanWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Moats, Earthen ramparts, Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
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