Matsushiro Castle, Japanese flat castle in Nagano, Japan
Matsushiro Castle features fortified stone walls, deep moats, and restored gates situated along the Chikuma River terrain in Nagano Prefecture.
Built in 1560 under Takeda Shingen's command, the castle served as a strategic base during the Kawanakajima battles between Takeda and Uesugi clans.
The castle complex includes traditional tea houses, including Kukkutei and Chishinkitei pavilions, reflecting samurai cultural practices of the Edo period.
The castle grounds open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, with free admission and parking facilities for 350 cars near the south entrance.
The fortress maintained its original name Kaitsu Castle until 1711, when the Tokugawa shogunate officially changed it to Matsushiro Castle.
Location: Nagano
Inception: 1560
Founders: Yamamoto Kansuke
Fee: No
Website: https://www.sanadahoumotsukan.com/th/facility_detail.php?n=7
Part of: 100 Fine Castles of Japan
Website: https://sanadahoumotsukan.com/th/facility_detail.php?n=7
GPS coordinates: 36.56592,138.19605
Latest update: May 11, 2025 10:22
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