Lord
Todo Takatora
藤堂高虎
1556–1630
A warrior from Omi Province renowned as a master castle builder. Trusted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, he received Iga, part of Ise and other lands in 1608 and greatly rebuilt Iga Ueno Castle.
投稿者自身Public domainWikimedia CommonsA mountain castle in Kinokawa, Wakayama. Built around 1573, 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
- 1573Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Todo TakatoraWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1596Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
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