Takeda Castle

Takeda Castle (竹田城, Takeda-jō) is a ruined castle in the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is located north of Himeji, and north-west of Kyoto, and is situated some 353 metres above sea level[2] It is regarded as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles, and often referred to locally as the "Machu Picchu of Japan".[3]

Ruins of Takeda Castle

History

Takeda Castle was built as Izushi Castle. It was constructed by Otagaki Mitsukage, a retainer of Yamana Sōzen, lord of the area, in 1441. Otagaki then became lord of the castle. It was conquered in 1577 by Hideyoshi Toyotomi during the Tajima Province campaign. It was then placed under the control of his younger brother, Hidenaga. Akamatsu Hirohide, the last lord of the castle, fought on the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Even though he served valiantly in the battle, Hirohide was accused of arson. He then committed seppuku and the castle was abandoned.[4]

  • Takeda Castle
  • Stone wall of Hanayashiki compound
  • Gate of Tenshu tower
  • Honmaru compound
  • Minami Senjojiki compound
  • Stone wall of Mitsukeyagura tower

References
  1. "Takeda Castle". Jcastle - Guide to Japanese Castles. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. "Asago City | Takeda Castle Ruins". www.city.asago.hyogo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Accessed 2014-11-25
  4. "Takeda Castle". jcastle.info. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-04-01.

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