Kurume Castle | |
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久留米城 | |
Kumano, Mie, Japan | |
Stone wall of Kurume Castle | |
Type | Hirajirostyle castle |
Site information | |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1504-21 / 1587 |
Built by | Kobayakawa Hidekane |
Materials | Stone walls |
Demolished | 1871 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Kobayakawa Hidekane |
Kurume Castle (久留米城, Kurume-jō) was a castle structure in Kurume, Japan.[1] Kurume Castle was built by the ninth son of Mōri Motonari, Kobayakawa Hidekane in 1587.[2]
Kurume castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and water moat.[3] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]
Gallery
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Well of Kurume Castle
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Stone wall of Higashigomon
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Stone wall of Tatsumiyagura
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Stone wall of TaikoYagura
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Kabokigomon gate
Literature
[edit]- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
References
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