Inohana Castle

Inohana Castle
亥鼻城
Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Chiba City Folk Museum on the grounds of Inohana Castle ruins
Inohana Castle is located in Chiba Prefecture
Inohana Castle
Inohana Castle
Inohana Castle is located in Japan
Inohana Castle
Inohana Castle
Coordinates35°36′18″N 140°07′34″E / 35.6050081721059°N 140.1260514683692°E / 35.6050081721059; 140.1260514683692
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionOnly earthworks and moats remain
Site history
BuiltLate Muromachi period
Built byEither the Chiba clan or Hara clan
In useUntil 1516

Inohana Castle (亥鼻城, Inohana-jō) was a Japanese hirayama-style (lowland hill) castle located in Inohana (formerly Shimōsa Province) in the Chuo district of Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. It is commonly known as Chiba Castle. The surrounding area of the castle ruins have been developed into Inohana Park. The castle ruins, including its earthworks and moats, have been designated as a cultural property of the city.[1] The Chiba City Folk Museum, a Japanese castle replica, was built on the site in 1967.[2]

  1. ^ 千葉市. "猪鼻城跡(含七天王塚)(市指定文化財)". 千葉市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. ^ 千葉市. "沿革・施設の概要". 千葉市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-16.