Minakuchi Castle | |
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水口城 | |
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°58′14″N 136°09′52″E / 34.970446°N 136.164583°E |
Type | hirashiro-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | partial reconstruction |
Site history | |
Built | 1634 |
Built by | Tokugawa Iemitsu |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1871 |
Minakuchi Castle (水口城, Minakuchi-jō), is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as Hekisui Castle