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.
Category:Utsu CastleMountain castle (yamajiro) · CastleNo photo of this castle yet
A mountain castle in Kyoto. Built around 1528, 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
- 1528Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Akechi MitsuhideWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Trench cuts (horikiri), Earthen ramparts, Stone walls, Fortified gateways (koguchi)Wikipedia (ja)
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