Takamatsu Castle
| Takamatsu Castle | ||
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 Ushitora corner tower |
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| Alternative name (s): | Tamamo Castle | |
| Creation time : | 1590 | |
| Castle type : | Umijiro / Mizujiro (water castle) | |
| Conservation status: | essential parts received | |
| Place: | Takamatsu | |
| Geographical location | 34 ° 21 '1.6 " N , 134 ° 3' 5.9" E | |
| Height: | 2 m TP | |
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The Takamatsu Castle ( Japanese 高 松 城 , Takamatsu-jō ) or Tamamo Castle ( 玉 藻 城 , Tamamo-jō ) is located in Tamamo-chō, Takamatsu , Kagawa Prefecture . It was the first larger Japanese castle that was not built on land, but as a "sea castle " ( 海 城 , umijiro ) or " water castle " ( 水城 , mizujiro ). Along with Imabari Castle and Nakatsu Castle, it is one of the "Three Great Water Castles of Japan" ( 日本 三 大海 城 , Nihon sandai umijiro ).
history
In 1587 Ikoma Chikamasa received the eastern part of the then Sanuki Province , whereupon a castle was built in the shallow water off the coast of today's Takamatsu, which was completed in 1590.
In 1640 the fourth prince, Ikoma Takatoshi, was transferred to Yashima in the province of Dewa because of problems in his own home . In 1642 Matsudaira Yorishige, eldest son of Tokugawa Yorifusa and head of Mito-han and brother of Mitsukuni, was enfeoffed with the castle. He was given an income of 120,000 koku , which enabled him to repair and expand the castle he had taken over - a work that continued until the Ushitora corner tower was completed (1677).
In 1884 the castle tower and other buildings were demolished. However, the Ushitora corner tower in the northeast and the Tsukimi tower remained, both of which are registered as important cultural assets of Japan .
The castle complex is now part of the Tamamo Park ( 玉 藻 公園 , Tamamo-kōen ).
The attachment
In the middle of the castle by the sea was the central castle area (本 丸, Hommaru; A) with the castle tower (天 守, Tenshu; 1 = marked in red). This area was only accessible from the north by a bridge from the second castle area (Ni-no-maru; B). In the west, separated by a moat, was the third castle area (三 の 丸, San-no-maru; C).
The outer area of Yonekura-Kuruwa (米 蔵 曲 輪; H) was in front of this in the east via the Shin-Kuruwa (新 曲 輪; D) connection. This was followed immediately in the south by Higashi-no-maru (東 の 丸; G), which was accessible from the mainland via the “First Gate” (一 の 門, Ichi-no-mon; 5). - From the second castle area you got to the west over the herb garden (薬 園, Yakuen; E) to the adjoining "Horse run under cherries" (桜 の 馬 場, Sakura-no-baba; F) in the south, which leads the inner castle area to the south Mainland protected.
Of the numerous watchtowers (櫓, Yagura) at the corners of the wall, only two have survived: the "moon-viewing watchtower" (月 見 櫓, Tsukimi-yagura; 2) and the "northeast watchtower" (艮 櫓, Ushitora-yagura; 3 ), but not at the original location. The "drum watchtower" (太 鼓 櫓, Taiko-yagura; 4) no longer exists. - In addition to the “First Gate”, the “Cherry Gate” (桜 門, Sakura-mon: 6) and the “Black Iron Gate” (黒 鉄 門, Kurogane-mon; 7) should be mentioned.
photos
Remnants of the Asahi gate and Ushitora corner tower
Tsukimi corner tower
Gate to the sea next to the Tsukimi corner tower
Tsukimi corner tower from the inside
Remarks
- ↑ Ushitora-yagura ( 丑 寅 櫓 ), also written 艮 櫓 with the same reading , is a watchtower in the northeast of a castle after the branches of the earth .
literature
- Ikeda, Kōichi: Takamatsu-jo in: Miura, Masayuki (Ed.): Shiro to jinya . Saikoku-hen. Gakken, 2006. ISBN 978-4-05-604379-2 .
- Nishigaya, Yasuhiro (Ed.): Takamatsu-jo In: Nihon meijo zukan, Rikogaku-sha, 1993. ISBN 4-8445-3017-8 .
