Zeze Castle
| Zeze Castle | |
|---|---|
膳所城 | |
| Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan | |
 Site of the Honmaru of Zeze Castle | |
  Zeze Castle  Zeze Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°59′42.98″N 135°53′43.29″E / 34.9952722°N 135.8953583°E |
| Type | hirashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1601 |
| Built by | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1870 |
Zeze Castle (膳所城, Zeze-jō), is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in eastern part of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Overview
Zeze Castle is located on a peninsula jutting into
daimyō, with many materials from the demolished Ōtsu Castle used to speed construction. The tenshu, located in the western corner of the inner bailey
was unusual in that it had a four-story design. The San-no-maru (Third Bailey) was on the shore, with the Ni-no-maru (Second Bailey) and Honmaru (Inner Baily) separated by stone walls and moats, each forming an island.
On its completion, the castle was assigned to
Meiji restoration
.
The castle was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1662, and due to its lakeside location suffered from land erosion which required constant upkeep. In 1870, after the
water treatment plant
.
The castle is a twenty-minute walk from
JR West Biwako Line
.
See also
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.
References
- ^ "膳所神社表門". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "篠津神社表門". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "鞭崎神社表門". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Zeze castle at Wikimedia Commons- Shiga-Biwako Visitors Guide
