Rebuilt / expanded
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.
Saigen JiroCC0Wikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Kyoto. It is said to have been built by Hatakeyama Masanaga.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built by
- Hatakeyama MasanagaWikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, Yakushiji Motoichi, Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Kimura ShigekoreWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1595Wikipedia (ja)
People of this castle
Rebuilt / expanded
Toyotomi Hidenaga (Hashiba Hidenaga)
豊臣秀長(羽柴秀長)
1540?–1591
Younger brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who supported Hideyoshi's unification of Japan in both war and government. Asago City says he took Takeda Castle in 1577 during his invasion of Tajima and, as its warden, ordered a major rebuilding.
Lord
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu
三好義継
1549–1573
Built
Hatakeyama Masanaga
畠山政長
1442–1493
Lord
Yakushiji Motoichi
薬師寺元一
1475–1504
Lord
Hosokawa Ujitsuna
細川氏綱
1514–1564
Lord
Kimura Shigekore
木村重茲
1600–1595
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