Odaka Castle (尾高城, Odaka-jō)) is the remains of a castle structure in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
| Odaka Castle | |
|---|---|
尾高城 | |
| Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan | |
| Type | Hirajiro castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Yukimatsu clan, Amago clan, Mōri clan, Nakamura clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | Kamakura period |
| Demolished | 1601 |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Odaka Castle |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Yukimatsu Masamori, Sugihara Morishige Yoshida Motoshige[1] Nakamura Kazutada |
The castle was used by Yukimatsu clan as their main bastion.[2] Later, the castle was expanded and improved the defences by the Mōri clan's vassal Sugihara Morishige.[2] It is said that Yamanaka Yukimori was captured and put in prison in the castle but later he succeeded in escape from the castle.[3][4]
Odaka Castle was demolished when Yonago Castle was completed and Nakamura Kazutada moved there.[3][5] Its ruins have been protected as a City's Historic Sites.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Odaka Castle". Asahi Shimbun Degital. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Odaka Castle" (in Japanese). Yonago city official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Odaka Castle" (in Japanese). Yonago City Tourism Association. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Odaka castle" (PDF) (in Japanese). Yonago city official pdf. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)「尾高」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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