| Hitoyoshi Castle | |
|---|---|
人吉城 | |
| Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Japan | |
 Hitoyoshi Castle | |
  Hitoyoshi Castle  Hitoyoshi Castle | |
| Coordinates | 32°12′39.9″N 130°45′59.37″E / 32.211083°N 130.7664917°E |
| Type | Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Sagara clan |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Archaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | Kamakura period, early Edo Period |
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Hitoyoshi Castle (人吉城, Hitoyoshi-jō) was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961.[1] It is No.93 on the list "100 Fine Castles of Japan".[2] Since the Sagara clan was appointed jitō (land steward) n the Kamakura period, the clan inhabited this castle for 35 generations, for 670 years until the Meiji restoration of 1871.
- ^ "人吉城城" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.