- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 1604 · 17th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Coordinates
- 39.7235°, 140.1232°
History
In 1602 Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the Satake clan from Hitachi Province to the far north, punishing them for their ambiguous stance at the Battle of Sekigahara. Satake Yoshinobu chose Kubota Hill for his new seat, and the castle was built in 1603–1604. It relied on earthen ramparts and moats, with no stone walls and no main keep. The Satake ruled the Kubota domain from here throughout the Edo period, and in the Boshin War of 1868 they were among the few northern lords to side with the emperor. Most of the buildings burned in 1880, and the castle grounds became a city park.
What to see
The castle site is now Senshū Park, known for its cherry blossoms and azaleas and for moats covered in lotus. On the hill stands the Osumi-yagura turret, reconstructed in 1989, with a viewing deck over the city. The original Gomon-nagaya guardhouse survives by a former gate, and a museum in the park covers the history of the Satake clan.
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