Akashi Castle

Akashi Castle
明石城
Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Tatsumi Yagura(r) and Hitsujisaru Yagura(l)
Akashi Castle is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Akashi Castle
Akashi Castle
Akashi Castle is located in Japan
Akashi Castle
Akashi Castle
Coordinates34°39′09″N 134°59′30″E / 34.65250°N 134.99167°E / 34.65250; 134.99167
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Site information
ConditionRuins, save two yagura and a connecting wall
Site history
Built1617 to 1619
Built byOgasawara Tadazane
In use1619 to 1874
Demolished1874
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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]

  1. ^ "明石城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.