Katsumoto Castle
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History
A very short-lived castle in its time; 8 years.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi ordered Bunroku and Keicho to build a castle that would serve as a logistics base at Iki and Tsushima , a route from Nagoya Castle to Chosun in the role of Honjin. It was built in a very short period of about four months from the summer of 1591 (Tensho 19) and was used through the role of Bunroku and Keicho .
The building was demolished after Hideyoshi died in 1598 and retired from Korea. At present, the stone walls and the foundation stones of the Honmaru ruins are left at the summit of Shiroyama overlooking Katsumoto Port, and are maintained as Shiroyama Park. Shiroyama Inari Shrine is enshrined in the park, and Katsumoto Port, Wakamiyajima , Tatsunoshima and Nakarasujima can be seen from the site of Katsumoto Elementary School.
Source: Wikipedia
Visit Notes
Set atop a hill on Iki island, this is best accessed by car. Views across the bay are impressive, but the info on the castle and its grounds is woefully lacking. A single board in the car park in Japanese, and nothing of note in English. A real shame.
勝本城（かつもとじょう）は、安土桃山時代に現在の長崎県壱岐市勝本町坂本触に築かれた城である。別称風本（かざもと）城・武末城・雨瀬包（あませかね）城。国の史跡に指定されている。
豊臣秀吉が文禄・慶長の役に際して本陣の名護屋城から朝鮮への経由地となる壱岐と対馬に兵站基地となる城を築くことを命じ、壱岐においては島の領主である松浦鎮信が主に築城にあたることになった。1591年（天正19年）夏から工期約4ヶ月というごく短期間に築かれ、文禄・慶長の役を通じ利用された。
1598年（慶長3年）に秀吉が没し朝鮮から撤兵した後は建物は取り壊された。現在は勝本港を望む城山の山頂部に本丸跡の石垣や礎石群が残されており、城山公園として整備されている。公園内に城山稲荷神社が鎮座しており、本丸跡からは勝本小学校の先に勝本港、若宮島、辰の島、名烏島などが見える。
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Katsumoto Castle |
| Japanese Name | 勝本城 |
| Founder | Hideyoshi Toyotomi |
| Year Founded | 1581 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | stone walls, walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | 25 min. by car from Gonoura port, or a 5-minute walk from Shiroyama bus stop (Iki-kotsu bus) |
| Visitor Information | |
| Time Required | 15-20 min. |
| Location | Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33° 50' 57.77" N, 129° 41' 28.07" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | Chottomat |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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