Difference between revisions of "Takaoka Castle"
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|Designations=Top 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site | |Designations=Top 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site | ||
|Historical Period=Edo Period | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
− | |Features=stone walls | + | |Features=water moats, stone walls |
|Access=Takaoka Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 10 min walk | |Access=Takaoka Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 10 min walk | ||
|Website=http://www.e-tmm.info/siro.htm | |Website=http://www.e-tmm.info/siro.htm | ||
− | |City=Takaoka | + | |City=Takaoka |
|Prefecture=Toyama Prefecture | |Prefecture=Toyama Prefecture | ||
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|Notes=Several baileys and large water moats remain, but I'm not sure why it would have been selected for the Top 100. | |Notes=Several baileys and large water moats remain, but I'm not sure why it would have been selected for the Top 100. | ||
|History=Maeda Toshinaga built Takaoka Castle in 1609 after Toyama Castle burned down. Toshinaga died in 1614. The castle was decommissioned in 1615, before it was even finished, under the One Castle per Domain law. It was designated as a park in 1875. | |History=Maeda Toshinaga built Takaoka Castle in 1609 after Toyama Castle burned down. Toshinaga died in 1614. The castle was decommissioned in 1615, before it was even finished, under the One Castle per Domain law. It was designated as a park in 1875. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
+ | |AddedJcastle=2013 | ||
+ | |GPSLocation=36.74917, 137.02056 | ||
|rating_average=0.88 | |rating_average=0.88 | ||
|castleElev=18 | |castleElev=18 |
Latest revision as of 22:49, 7 October 2017
History
Maeda Toshinaga built Takaoka Castle in 1609 after Toyama Castle burned down. Toshinaga died in 1614. The castle was decommissioned in 1615, before it was even finished, under the One Castle per Domain law. It was designated as a park in 1875.
Visit Notes
Several baileys and large water moats remain, but I'm not sure why it would have been selected for the Top 100.
Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Takaoka Castle |
Japanese Name | 高岡城 |
Founder | Maeda Toshinaga |
Year Founded | 1609 |
Castle Type | Flatland |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Designations | Top 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site |
Historical Period | Edo Period |
Features | water moats, stone walls |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Takaoka Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 10 min walk |
Visitor Information | |
Time Required | |
Website | http://www.e-tmm.info/siro.htm |
Location | Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 44' 57.01" N, 137° 1' 14.02" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2013 |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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