Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)

Takamatsu Castle
高松城
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Ushitora tower (yagura)
Takamatsu Castle is located in Japan
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle
Coordinates34°21′0.2″N 134°3′1.4″E / 34.350056°N 134.050389°E / 34.350056; 134.050389
TypeAzuchi-Momoyama castle
Area79,587 km2 (originally 660,000 km2)
Site information
Controlled byIkoma clan (until 1640)
Matsudaira clan (1642-1869)
Open to
the public
Tamamo Park
ConditionArchaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins, a gate and three yagura remain.
WebsiteTamamo Park (Ruins of Takamatsu Castle)
Site history
Built1588 (1588)
Built byIkoma Chikamasa
In use1588-1874
MaterialsWood, stone, plaster

Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō), literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain, which ruled eastern Sanuki Province (modern-day Kagawa) from 1588 to 1869. It is now a park. The castle site has been a National Historic Site since 1955.[1] This castle is one of three in Japan to use seawater moats, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.

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