Kagoshima Castle
| Kagoshima Castle 鹿児島城 | |
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| Kagoshima, Kagoshima | |
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| Type | Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Satsuma Domain (1601–1874), Japan (1874–present) |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1601 |
| Built by | Shimazu Iehisa |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Daimyo of Satsuma |
Kagoshima Castle (鹿児島城 kagoshima jō), also known as Tsurumaru Castle, is a Japanese castle in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
History
This castle was constructed by Shimazu Iehisa in 1601. In 1600 Shimazu Yoshihiro, the father of Iehisa, was defeated at the Battle of Sekigahara as a daimyo of the western alliance, by the eastern alliance led by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This castle was built after the defeat and in the severe political tension with Ieyasu.
This castle is notable for the small scale and fairly poor quality as a main castle of one of the richest daimyo in Japan. It is said that Shimazu was afraid of giving the Tokugawa an excuse to attack Shimazu territory by making too large a castle.
Access
Literature
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. ISBN 0-8048-1102-4.
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Coordinates: 31°35′55″N 130°33′17″E / 31.598485°N 130.554611°E