Matsuyama Castle (Bitchū)

	Matsuyama Castle (Bitchū) Matsuyama Castle (松山城; -jō) is the name of several castles in Japan: * Bitchū Matsuyama Castle, Takahashi, Okayama (former Bitchū Province) * Matsuyama Castle (Iyo) is a "flatland-mountain"-style Japanese castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its original ''tenshu'' ..., Matsuyama, Ehime (former Iyo Province) * Musashi Matsuyama Castle, Yoshimi, Saitama (former Musashi province) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bitchū Matsuyama Castle , also known as , is a Japanese castle located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Along with having one of only twelve remaining original ''tenshu'' (main keeps) in the country, Bitchū Matsuyama Castle is notable as the castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan at 430 meters (1410 ft). It has been protected by the central government as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site since 1956. History A fortification was originally built on a nearby mountain (Mount Omatsu) in 1240 AD by Akiba Shigenobu, but its details are not clear. In the Muromachi period, the Hosokawa clan was ''shugo'' of Bitchū Province, but ruled through local proxies. Takahashi Muneyasu constructed a new castle at the current location on Mount Gagyū in 1331, though the design of this castle differed from the one that stands on the site now. Mount Gagyū is located north of the center of modern Takahashi, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Matsuyama Castle (Iyo) is a "flatland-mountain"-style Japanese castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its original ''tenshu''. The castle has been protected as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site since 1952. It is also called Iyo-Matsuyama Castle to disambiguate it from Bitchū Matsuyama Castle in Okayama Prefecture, Okayama. Tsuyama Castle and Himeji Castle were also built in a similar style around the same time period. History During the Muromachi period, central Iyo Province was ruled by the Kōno clan from their stronghold at Yuzuki Castle. However, after the start of the Sengoku period, the Kōno clan was weakened by internal conflicts and became subordinated to strong neighboring warlords such as the Mōri clan and the Chōsokabe clan. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi conquered Shikoku, his general Katō Yoshiaki was rewarded for his services at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]