Kurume Castle
久留米城
Kumano, Mie, Japan
Stone wall of Kurume Castle
TypeHirajirostyle castle
Site information
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1504-21 / 1587
Built byKobayakawa Hidekane
MaterialsStone walls
Demolished1871
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Kobayakawa Hidekane

Kurume Castle (久留米城, Kurume-jō) was a castle structure in Kurume, Japan.[1] Kurume Castle was built by the ninth son of Mōri Motonari, Kobayakawa Hidekane in 1587.[2]

Kurume castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and water moat.[3] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]

Literature

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  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

References

  1. ↑ "久留米城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "久留米城" (in Japanese). 久留米観光サイト. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "久留米城跡" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

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