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[Castle name] Okayama Castle Leader of the troubled times, Residence of Ukita Naoie Hideie, Okayama Castle. [Explanation] Okayama Castle is a castle that Ukita used as a castle during the Sengoku Era. In the Edo era "Okayama clan 2nd lor...

[Castle name] Tsuyama Castle Tsuyama castle is where Tadamasa Mori, the youngest of Nobunaga Oda’s Kosho - 3 brothers of Mori (Ranmaru, Bomaru, Rikimaru), resided. [Explanation] Tsuyama castle was in Tsuyama-shi in Okayama prefecture. Th...

[Castle Name] Fukuyama Castle A Fukuyama Castle built in the end of the Sengoku period by Mizuno Katsushige, a hereditary daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) of Tokugawa family, at 10 koku (180,000 koku). [Description] After the Battle of Seki...

[Castle Name] Hiroshima Castle Terumoto Mori, the Western country, followed by Masanori Fukushima, a Asano Nagaakira of Masanori Fukushima, and after that, the castle Hiroshima Castle of the Asano family [Description] Hiroshima Castle, a...

[Castle Name] Onomichi Castle Imitation Castle of the third tier 3 story in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture [Description] Onomichi Castle, located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a building modeled after modern castle, cas...

[Castle Name] Hagi Castle In the end of the Edo period, the Choshu Domain created many patriots like Kusaka Genzui, Takasugi Shinsaku and others, and Hagi Castle (Shizuki Castle) [Description] Hagi Castle, also called 「Shizuki castle」 ...

[Castle name] Ueshi castle the residence of Nanjo Munekatsu [Description] Ueshi Castle is a mountain castle located in Ueshi, Yurihama Town, Tohaku Gun, Tottori Province. It is said that the castle was built by [Nanjo Sadamune] in Joji 5...

[Castle name] Bicchutakamatsu Castle A Major Flooded by Hideyoshi Hashiba; A Castle of Muneharu Shimizu, Bicchutakamatsu Castle [Description] Bicchutakamatsu Castle is famous for having been flooded by Hideyoshi Hashiba. It is often refe...

[Castle name] Shikano Castle Occupied by Korenori Kame, a long-time minister of Amago clan following the battle of Sekigahara [Description] Shikano Castle is a flat-mountain castle located in Shikano-cho Tottori-shi, Tottori today. In 15...

[Castle name] Matsue Castle Matsue castle continued to exist in the central area of the Sanin region, from Yoshiharu Horio to Kyogoku-shi to Matsudaira-shi. [Explanation] Matsue castle was a flat mountain castle that was located in Matsu...

[Castle name] Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle) Tsuwano castle was where Masanori Came resided, also known as a castle in the sky in Sanin region [Explanation] Tsuwano castle was a mountain castle located in Tsuwano in Shimane prefectu...

[Castle name] Iwakuni Castle Where Hiroie Kikkawa, the founder of Iwakuni Domain that is famous for Kintai bridge, resided. [Explanation] Iwakuni Castle existed in Yokoyama, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi. In 1600 when Terumoto Mori lost the bat...

[Castle name] Mihara Castle a floating castle built by Kobayakawa Takakage in the Seto Inland Sea [Description] Mihara Castle used to stand in current Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture It was called "Floating Castle" because it used to s...

[Castle name] Toishi Castle Shigeharu Furuta received Hamada castle it from Ieyasu and Takeshi Matsudaira burned down the castle due to the attack of Choshu clan at the end of the Edo period. [Description] Hamada Castle is Hirayama Castl...

[Castle name] Yoshida koriyama castle The residence of Mr. Mouri before they moved to Hiroshima Castle. [Description] Yoshida Koriyama Castle is a mountain castle located in Yoshida, Yoshida Town, Takada City, Aki, Hiroshima Province. Th...

[Castle name] Sato kanayama castle The residence of Mr. Takeda of Aki [Description] Sato Kanayama Castle is a mountain castle located in Asaminami District, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Province. Jokyu 3 year (1221) after Jokyu Chaos, [Take...

[Castle name] Numa Castle he base of Ukita Naoie until he moved to Okayama Castle. [Description] Numa Castle is a flatland-mountain castle located in Numa, East District, Okayama City, Okayama Province. It is said that the castle was bui...

[Castle Name] Ouchi Shiyakata The residence of Ouchi Yoshitaka and other Mr. Ouchi who were attacked by Sue Harukata’s rebellion [Introduction of Ouchi Shiyakata] Ouchi Shiyakata was the residence of Mr. Ouchi which was located in Odonoo...

[Castle Name] Kowase Castle The sub-castle of Mimura Motochika during Sengoku Era and controlled by Mr. Itakura during Edo Era. [Introduction of Kowase Castle] Kowase Castle is a flatland castle located in North District, Okayama City, O...

[Castle Name] Ashimori Jinya The place where Kinoshita Iesada accepted 25000 stones from Tokugawa Ieyasu after the battle of Sekigahara [Introduction of Ashimori Jinya] Ashimori Jinya is a camp of the domain in Ashimori located in Ashimo...