Todo
Tsu Castle
津城
Picture Donated by Rad Deverala
| Alternate Name | Anotsu-jo |
| Founder | Oda Nobukane |
| Year | 1571 |
| Reconstructed | 1958 |
| Type | Flatland |
| Condition | Reconstructed |
| Rating | ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Location | Tsu, Mie Pref. |
| Map | Google Map |
| Access | Tsu Shinmachi Sta. (Kisei Line, Kintetsu Nagoya Line) |
| Website | Tsu City |
| Notes | not personally visited |
| History |
Tsu Castle was originally founded by Oda Nobunaga's younger brother Oda Nobukane as part of Nobunaga's conquest of the Ise region. Following Oda, Tomita Nobuhiro became lord of the castle in 1595 and the Tomita family ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1608. Nobukane's 5 level donjon was also burned down during in the battle during an attack by the Western forces. Like Iga Ueno Castle, after the battle the castle and lands were confiscated by the Tokugawa and placed in the control Todo Takatora. Todo Takatora renovated Tsu Castle and rejuvenated the castle town. Instead of a single large donjon he built up two 3 level yagura. The Todo family ruled over Tsu Castle until the Meiji Period when the castle was dismantled. |
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