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Akashi Castle | |
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明石城 | |
Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°39′09″N 134°59′30″E / 34.65250°N 134.99167°E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins, save two yagura and a connecting wall |
Site history | |
Built | 1617 to 1619 |
Built by | Ogasawara Tadazane |
In use | 1619 to 1874 |
Demolished | 1874 |
Akashi Castle (明石城, Akashi-jō) was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kiharu Castle (喜春城, Kiharu-jō) or Kinkō Castle (錦江城, Kinkō-jō). Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.[1]