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.
663highlandCC BY 2.5Wikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Tsu, Mie. Records credit Oda Nobukane, Hosono Fujiatsu with building it in 1558.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsJapan Castle Foundation
- Period
- Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
- Keep (tenshu)
- Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
- Built by
- Oda Nobukane, Hosono FujiatsuJapan Castle Foundation
- Built
- 1558Japan Castle Foundation
- Main lords
- Todo Takatora, Tōdō clan, Oda clanJapan Castle Foundation
- Abandoned
- 1871Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Stone walls, Moats, Turrets or turret basesWikipedia (ja)
- Selection
- Next 100 Fine Castles No. 144Japan Castle Foundation
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