Matsukura Castle (Gifu Prefecture)

For the castle in Toyama Prefecture, see Matsukura Castle (Toyama Prefecture).

Matsukura Castle (松倉城 Matsukura-jō) was a castle in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan (formerly Hida Province). It was built by, and ruled from, by Yasutane Shiina during the 16th century.[1]

Outline

The castle was built on Mount Matsukura (松倉山 Matsukura-yama), which is in the southwestern area of the present-day Takayama. Though the mountain is 857 m (2,812 ft), its prominence is only 360 m (1,181 ft). While only the stone foundation surrounding the castle remains today, and the site was designated an Important Cultural Asset by the prefecture in 1956.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.samurai-archives.com/dictionary/s2.html

Coordinates: 36°07′34″N 137°14′03″E / 36.126101°N 137.234097°E / 36.126101; 137.234097

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