Uwajima Castle | |
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宇和島城 | |
Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 33°13′10.12″N 132°33′54.85″E / 33.2194778°N 132.5652361°E |
Type | Hirayama-style Japanese castle) |
Height | Three stories |
Site information | |
Condition | The tenshu, a few other buildings and some ruins remain. |
Site history | |
Built | 1596–1601 |
Built by | Tōdō Takatora |
In use | 1601 to 1889 |
Materials | Earth, stone, and wood |
Demolished | Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived. |
Uwajima Castle (宇和島城, Uwajima-jō) is a hirayama-jiro Japanese castle located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jō. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its historical tenshu.[1] Its has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1937.[2]