Tottori Castle

Tottori Castle
鳥取城
Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Former site of Tottori Castle
Tottori Castle is located in Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Castle
Tottori Castle
Tottori Castle is located in Japan
Tottori Castle
Tottori Castle
Coordinates35°30′26.73″N 134°14′24.0″E / 35.5074250°N 134.240000°E / 35.5074250; 134.240000
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
Controlled byIkeda clan
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1532-1555
Demolished1879
Battles/warsSiege of Tottori
A gate leading into the castle grounds
Tottori Castle's outer citadel (ninomaru) before demolition

Tottori Castle (鳥取城, Tottori-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture in the San'in Region of western Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1957 with the area under protection expanded in 1987. The Historical Site designation also includes the Taikōganaru (太閤ヶ平) fortification erected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the 1581 Siege of Tottori.[1]

  1. ^ "鳥取城跡附太閤ヶ平". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 2, 2023.