Inuyama Castle

Inuyama Castle
犬山城
Chūbu (Tōkai) Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Tenshu of Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle is located in Aichi Prefecture
Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle is located in Japan
Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle
Coordinates35°23′18″N 136°56′21″E / 35.38833°N 136.93917°E / 35.38833; 136.93917
Height19 m (62 ft)
Site history
Built1537
Built byOda Hirochika
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Ikeda Tsuneoki, Oda Nobuyasu
OccupantsOda clan, Naruse clan

Inuyama Castle (犬山城, Inuyama-jō) is a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. The tenshu of Inuyama Castle, one of only 12 pre-modern tenshu remaining in existence, has been determined to be the oldest remaining tenshu, dating from the late 1580s. The castle has been a National Historic Site since 2018.[1]

  1. ^ "新情報". National Treasure Inuyama Castle (in Japanese). Inuyama Castle. Retrieved 25 September 2019.