Tokushima Castle

Tokushima Castle
徳島城
Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Moat of the San-no-Maru enclosure
Tokushima Castle is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Castle
Tokushima Castle
Tokushima Castle is located in Japan
Tokushima Castle
Tokushima Castle
Coordinates34°4′30.69″N 134°33′18.99″E / 34.0751917°N 134.5552750°E / 34.0751917; 134.5552750
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1601-1602
Built byHachisuka Iemasa
In use1601 to 1874
Demolished1874
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Tokushima Castle (徳島城, Tokushima-jō) was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.[1] Its Omotegoten Gardens are designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty.[2]

  1. ^ "徳島城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "旧徳島城表御殿庭園". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.