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Matsudaira Yorishige

松平頼重

A grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu and elder brother of Tokugawa Mitsukuni of Mito. He became lord of Takamatsu in 1642, the first of 11 generations of Matsudaira lords who ruled for 228 years.

Years: 1622–1695

Tradition

Story

Yorishige remodeled the castle, completing a rebuilt keep in 1670 and adding the east and north enclosures from the next year. Closely related to the shogun's family, he is said to have been tasked with keeping watch over the lords of the Chugoku and Shikoku regions.

Connected castles

Ushitora Yagura, an Important Cultural Property, standing at the corner of a seawater moat. It originally stood in the east enclosure and was later moved here. September 2017.

In-depth article

Takamatsu, Kagawa

Takamatsu Castle

高松城

The moats hold 100% seawater: the water rises and falls with the tide, and sea bream swim in the inner moat.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 76CastleSea

Saigen JiroCC0Wikimedia Commons

first Matsudaira lord; rebuilt the keepRecord source: article

Ushitora Yagura, an Important Cultural Property, standing at the corner of a seawater moat. It originally stood in the east enclosure and was later moved here. September 2017.

In-depth article

Takamatsu, Kagawa

Takamatsu Castle

高松城

The moats hold 100% seawater: the water rises and falls with the tide, and sea bream swim in the inner moat.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 76CastleSea

Saigen JiroCC0Wikimedia Commons

Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia

Shimodate Castle

Basic information

Chikusei, Ibaraki

Shimodate Castle

下館城

Miyuki MeinakaPublic domainWikimedia Commons

LordRecord source: wikipedia

Sources

1
史跡高松城跡の歴史(高松市)Checked: 2026-10-03
2
高松城の歴史(玉藻公園)Checked: 2026-10-03
3
松平頼重(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03