Yatsushiro Castle (八代城, Yatsushiro-jō) is the remains of a castle structure in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Shibushi Castle
八代城
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Yatsushiro Castle
Shibushi Castle is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Shibushi Castle
Shibushi Castle
Shibushi Castle is located in Kyushu
Shibushi Castle
Shibushi Castle
Shibushi Castle is located in Japan
Shibushi Castle
Shibushi Castle
Coordinates32°30′28″N 130°35′59″E / 32.5077°N 130.5998°E / 32.5077; 130.5998
TypeHirajiro-style castle
Site information
OwnerMatsui clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1622
Built byMasataka Katō
Demolished1870
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Hosokawa Tadaoki

In 1619, Mugishima Castle collapsed due to a large earthquake then Katō Kiyomasa's son Kato Tadahiro ordered his vassal Katō Masataka to build a new castle.[2] In 1632, Hosokawa Tadaoki entered the castle by the Tokugawa shogunate's order and spent retired life in the kitanomaru compound of the castle.[3]

The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of water moats and stone walls. Yatsushiro Castle was registered as a National Historic Site in 2014 as one of the Remains of Yatsushiro Castles, combining both Furufumoto Castle and Mugishima Castle.[4] Yatsushiro castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[5]

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Literature

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  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

References

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  1. ^ "Yatsushiro Castle". じゃらん. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Yatsushiro Castle". Kumamoto Prefecture. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Yatsushiro Castle". Yatsushiro city. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Yatsushiro Castle". きなっせい八代. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 12 October 2021.