Hiketa Castle

Hiketa Castle
引田城
Hiketa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle is located in Japan
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle
Coordinates34°14′01″N 134°24′30″E / 34.23372°N 134.40835°E / 34.23372; 134.40835
TypeHirayama style castle
Site information
OwnerMiyoshi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
BuiltSengoku period
Built byUnknown
MaterialsStone walls
Demolished1615
EventsBattle of Hiketa
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Sengoku Hidehisa, Ikoma Chikamasa

Hiketa Castle (引田城, Hiketa-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3] Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2020.[4]

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  2. ^ "引田城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "引田城「続日本100名城」に選定されました" (in Japanese). 東かがわ旅ナビ. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "引田城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2022.