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Shōgun-yama Castle

将軍山城

Kyoto

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Kyoto. Records credit Hosokawa Takakuni with building it in 1520.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Hosokawa TakakuniWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1520Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Akechi Mitsuhide, Hosokawa Takakuni, Ashikaga YoshiharuWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1570Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen ramparts, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

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.

Built

Hosokawa Takakuni

細川高国

1484–1531

Head of the main Hosokawa line, who served as kanrei (the shogun's chief deputy) and governor of Settsu and Tanba provinces. He built Akutagawayama Castle in 1515–1516.

Lord

Ashikaga Yoshiharu

足利義晴

1511–1550

Castles nearby

Nakao Castle1.3 km · Not yet confirmed Siege of Nakao Castle1.3 km · Not yet confirmed

Usayama Castle4 km · Not yet confirmed Nijō Palace4.6 km · Not yet confirmed Higashiyama Ryōzen Castle4.8 km · No keep recorded

Jurakudai5.4 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
Wikipedia「将軍山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikidata Q11458635WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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