Kimotsuki Castle (Koyama Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】

[Castle name]
Kimotsuki Castle (Takayama Castle)
Kimotsuki Kanetsugu was a strong lord in Osumi Province, but he surrendered when the Shimazu family attacked the castle.

[Description]
Kimotsuki Castle used to stand in a mountain in current Nitomihonjo, Kimotsuki Town, Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture. It was originally called Takayama Castle.
It was built by Taira Kanesada’s son Kanetoshi at the end of the Heian period. He established the Kimotsuki family.

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】

In the Warring States period, it became a modern style castle. Osumi Province barely survived the Warring States period although it is sandwiched by the Satsuma Shimazu family in the south and the Hyuga Ito family in the north. However, in the 1st year of the Tensho period (1573), when Kimotsuki Knetsugu was the head, Kimotsuki Castle was attacked by the Shimazu family and he lost the castle.

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】

The Kimotsukifamily resisted for some time, but in the 2nd year of the Tensho period (1574), the 19th head Kimotsuki Kanemori finally followed the Shimazu family. Although he didn’t lose his territory then, in the 8th year of the Tensho period (1581), he was transferred to another area. The castle was destroyed at that time.

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】

In the 5th year of the Keicho period (1600), Kimotsuki Kanemori was killed in the Battle of Sekigahara. His heir Kaneyuki suddenly died, too. The Kimotsuki family adopted from the Niro family, which served the Shimazu family, too.

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】

肝付城(高山城)/アクセス・地図・場所 大隅国で威を誇った肝付兼続だが島津家の攻撃により落城した肝付城【お城特集 日本の歴史】






[Address,access]
8357 Nitomi, Kimotsuki Town, Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture 893-1207

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