| Uwajima Castle 宇和島城 |
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| Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan | |
The original wooden tenshu (keep) of Uwajima Castle |
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| Type | Hirayamashiro (hilltop castle) |
| Built | 1585-1586 |
| Built by | Toyotomi Hidenaga |
| Construction materials |
Earth, stone, and wood |
| Height | Three stories |
| In use | 1596 to Meiji Restoration |
| Demolished | Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived. |
| Current condition |
The tenshu and some ruins remain. |
Uwajima Castle (宇和島城 uwajimajō) is a hirayamashiro (Japanese castle on a hill on a plain) in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jo. This castle is well-known as one of the twelve Japanese castles to still have an original donjon built in the Edo Period.
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This castle was constructed by Tōdō Takatora, a Daimyō, in 1596 after being given a small fiefdom by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595.[1] This castle experienced major repairs and expansion by Date Munetoshi in 1671.
Uwajima castle has an Important Cultural Property selected by Japanese government: