Miiri-Takamatsu Castle

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Miiri-Takamatsu Castle
三入高松城
Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Miiri-Takamatsu Castle
TypeMountaintop castle
Site information
OwnerMōri clan
Controlled byKumagai clan
Conditionruins
Site history
BuiltMuromachi period
Built byKumagai clan
Demolished1600
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Kumagai Nobunao, Kumagai Takanao

Miiri-Takamatsu Castle (三入高松城, Miiri-Takamatsu -jō)) is the remains of a castle structure in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located on a 339-meter mountain. One of the 18 Generals of Mōri, Kumagai Nobunao was commander of the castle.[1]

In the Sengoku period, Kumagai clan moved their main bastion from Isegatsubo Castle to the castle since Isegatsubo Castle was considered unsuitable to withstanding a siege, and used the castle until Mōri clan moved to Suō Province.[2][3][4]

Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Sites as one of the Remains of Kumagai Clan Ruins, combining both Isegatsubo Castle and Kumagai clan's fortified residence Doi-Yashiki.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「熊谷信直」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "熊谷氏の遺跡(伊勢が坪(塩が坪)城跡,高松城跡,土居屋敷跡,菩提所観音寺跡)" (in Japanese). Hiroshima Board of education. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "県史跡 熊谷氏の遺跡" (in Japanese). Hiroshima City Culture Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "熊谷氏の遺跡 高松山城跡" (in Japanese). ひろたび Hiroshima city official. Retrieved 19 October 2021.