Fukushima Castle
| Fukushima Castle 福島城 | |
|---|---|
Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
.jpg){kind=spacer} Monument marking site of Fukushima Castle in front of Fukushima Prefectural government building | |
  Fukushima Castle 福島城  Fukushima Castle 福島城 | |
| Coordinates | 37°45′2″N 140°29′8″E / 37.75056°N 140.48556°E |
| Type | Hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1413 |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1871 |
Fukushima Castle (福島城, Fukushima-jō) was a
Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
. Nothing remains of the castle today, and the site is occupied by the Fukushima Prefectural Office and other public buildings.
History
Fukushima Castle first appears in history as Daibutsu Castle (大仏城, Daibutsu-jō, alternatively Osaragi-jō) when in 1413
Honjo Shigenaga
took place on the plains outside the castle.
Following the establishment of the
Meiji restoration
.
In 1868 the castle was surrendered to the
Meiji period
.
Literature
- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. pp. 144–145. ISBN 0-8048-1102-4.
- Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
- Mitchelhill, Jennifer (2004). Castles of the Samurai: Power and Beauty. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 112 pages. ISBN 4-7700-2954-3.
- Turnbull, Stephen (2003). Japanese Castles 1540-1640. Osprey Publishing. p. 64 pages. ISBN 1-84176-429-9.