Akagi Castle

Akagi Castle (赤木城, Akagi-jō) was a castle structure in Kumano, Mie, Japan.[1]

Akagi Castle
赤木城
Kumano, Mie, Japan
Stone wall of Akagi Castle
Type	Hirayama style castle
Site information
Owner	Toyotomi clan, Tokugawa clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	1589
Built by	Tōdō Takatora
Demolished	1615

History

Akagi Castle was built in 1589 by Tōdō Takatora. Takatora spent 11 years in the catle.[2] [3]

Current

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

See also

• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Mie)

References

1. "赤木城" (in Japanese). 三重県観光公式. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "三重・熊野山中の天空の城「赤木城」跡で戦国ロマンを満喫" (in Japanese). Lineトラベル. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. "赤木城跡" (in Japanese). Kumano city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.