Kishiwada Castle

Kishiwada Castle
岸和田城
Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
Reconstructed tenshu of Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is located in Japan
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle
Coordinates34°27′31.74″N 135°22′14.81″E / 34.4588167°N 135.3707806°E / 34.4588167; 135.3707806
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionpartially reconstructed
Site history
In useEdo period
Demolished1871
Tenshu of Kishiwada Castle
Gate of Honmaru (there were a total of 15 gates)
Reconstitution model of Kishiwada Castle

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).

  1. ^ "根城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.