Nagahama Castle

Nagahama Castle
Nagahama, Japan (JP)
Nagahama Castle was built 1575-1576 by Hashiba Hideyoshi in the village then called Imahama, renaming the area Nagahama. Previously, he had ruled from Odani Castle, though found this hard to do as it was a yamashiro. Hideyoshi was succeeded as lord by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo after the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake. Kazutoyo was then replaced by Naito Nobunari after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. In 1615, the castle was demolished, although parts of it were used in the construction of Hikone Castle.

The castle is now a park. Most of the castle lies in ruins, but the tenshu was reconstructed from concrete in 1983. It contains a museum about the city of Nagahama.
Nagahama Castle was built 1575-1576 by Hashiba Hideyoshi in the village then called Imahama, renaming the area Nagahama. Previously, he had ruled from Odani Castle, though found this hard to do as it was a yamashiro. Hideyoshi was succeeded as lord by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo after the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake. Kazutoyo was then replaced by Naito Nobunari after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. In 1615, the castle was demolished, although parts of it were used in the construction of Hikone Castle.

The castle is now a park. Most of the castle lies in ruins, but the tenshu was reconstructed from concrete in 1983. It contains a museum about the city of Nagahama.
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Links: en.wikipedia.org, nagahama-rekihaku.jp, mapcarta.com
By: Fab

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