- Type
- Castle
- Location
- Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.5074°, 134.2400°
History
The first stronghold on Mount Kyūshō was built in the 16th century by the Yamana clan, rulers of Inaba Province. In 1581 the castle was held by Kikkawa Tsuneie, and the besieging Toyotomi Hideyoshi cut the garrison off from supplies and starved it into surrender after several months – Tsuneie committed seppuku to save his men. After the Battle of Sekigahara the castle passed to the Ikeda clan, who from 1617 enlarged it into the seat of a major domain and held it until the Meiji Restoration. In the 1870s the castle buildings were torn down, leaving only the walls.
What to see
At the foot of the mountain spread the terraces of the former lower castle, with extensive stone walls, a moat and a reconstructed gate. The highlight is the half-dome wall at the base of the Tenkyū-maru bastion, which looks like a huge ball of stone. Within the grounds stands Jinpūkaku, a white French Renaissance-style residence of 1907, and steep paths climb to the summit with remains of the upper castle and views over the city.
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