Kokubu Castle (国分城, Kokubu-jō) also called Maizuru Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site is called a Kokubu castle, but it is a fortified residence rather than a castle.[1]
| Kokubu Castle | |
|---|---|
国分城 | |
| Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
,_gaikan.jpg) Stone wall of Kokubu Castle | |
  Kokubu Castle  Kokubu Castle | |
| Coordinates | 31°44′26.200″N 130°46′25.100″E / 31.74061111°N 130.77363889°E |
| Type | Hirajiro-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Shimazu clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1604 |
| Built by | Shimazu Yoshihiro |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Shimazu Yoshihiro, Shimazu Kameju |
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In 1604, Shimazu Yoshihiro built the castle and moved from Tomiguma Castle.[2] Shimazu Yoshihisa lived a retired life in the castle, he died January 21 in 1611[3][2]
Currently Kokubu elementary school is on site, but stone walls, moats and gates still remain.[4]
References
edit- ^ "文化財 5.朱門" (in Japanese). Kirishima city official. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Kokubu Castle (Maizuru Castle)" (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "島津義久" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "国分城" (in Japanese). かごぶら. Retrieved 19 October 2021.