Rebuilt / expanded
Tanaka Yoshimasa
田中吉政
1548–1609
A retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After Ieyasu moved to the Kanto region in 1590, he became lord of Okazaki Castle and greatly expanded the castle and town.
不明Unknown authorPublic domainWikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Yanagawa, Fukuoka. Built around 1501, according to the sources below.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- 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
- 1501Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Kamachi clan, Tachibana clanWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1872Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Keep base (tenshudai), Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)
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