- Type
- Ruin
- Built
- 1580 · 16th century
- Location
- Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.6519°, 135.7789°
History
In 1580, on the orders of Oda Nobunaga, Tsutsui Junkei began building a castle at Kōriyama to serve as the main stronghold of Yamato Province. In 1585 Toyotomi Hideyoshi granted the province to his half-brother Hidenaga, who greatly enlarged the fortress and ringed the castle town with a moat. After the Battle of Sekigahara the castle changed hands several times, and in 1724 it passed to Yanagisawa Yoshisato, transferred here from Kōfu, whose family ruled the domain until the Meiji era. The castle buildings were demolished after 1871.
What to see
The park on the old castle site preserves tall stone walls, moats, and the Ōte gate with its gate turrets, rebuilt in the 1980s. The excavated and consolidated base of the keep has been turned into a viewing platform overlooking the city and the distant temples of Nara. The Yanagisawa Shrine stands within the grounds, and in spring the park is famous for its cherry blossoms.
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