Kishiwada Castle | |
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岸和田城 | |
Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°27′31.74″N 135°22′14.81″E / 34.4588167°N 135.3707806°E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | partially reconstructed |
Site history | |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1871 |
Kishiwada Castle (岸和田城, Kishiwada-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kishiwada Castle was home to the Okabe clan, daimyō of Kishiwada Domain. The Honmaru Garden of the castle is designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty.[1] The castle is also known as Chikiri Castle (千亀利城, Chikiri-jō).