| Tsutsujigasaki Yakata | |
|---|---|
躑躅ヶ崎館 | |
| Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan | |
 Surviving moat of Tsutsujigasaki Yakata | |
  Tsutsujigasaki Yakata  Tsutsujigasaki Yakata | |
| Coordinates | 35°41′12″N 138°34′39″E / 35.68667°N 138.57750°E |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Takeda clan |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1519 |
| Built by | Takeda Nobutora |
| In use | 1594 |
Tsutsujigasaki Castle (躑躅ヶ崎館, Tsutsujigasaki yakata) was the fortified residence of the final three generations of the Takeda clan, located in the center of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is not a Japanese castle in the proper sense of the word, and is not referred to as a "castle" in Japanese, as it was famously the policy of the Takeda clan to "make men your castle, men your walls, men your moats".[1][2] Nevertheless, it is listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1938.[3] The site is open to the public and now contains the Takeda Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of the Takeda clan.
- ^ "Takedashi yakata" J Castle Explorer http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/castle_profile.html?name=Takedashiyakata
- ^ "Tsutsujigasaki Palace" J Castle http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/28-Tsutsujigasaki-Palace
- ^ "武田氏館跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 September 2018.