Urado Castle
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History
In 1560, Chosakabe Kunichika defeated Motoyama and took over the castle. His son, Motochika, renovated the castle and made Urado Castle their new home. Motochika died in 1599 and his son Morichika became the new lord of Urado Castle. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Chosakabe were stripped of their land and titles and replaced by Yamonuchi Kazutoyo. A group of the Chosakabe's retainers refused to acknowledge Yamanouchi and held the castle against him for nearly three months. Yamanouchi Kazutoyo ruled from Urado Castle until he finished construction of Kochi castle in 1603. It was then abandoned when he moved into Kochi Castle.
Visit Notes
Photos by Jcastle user RaymondW.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Urado Castle |
| Japanese Name | 浦戸城 |
| Founder | Motoyama Shigemune |
| Year Founded | 1532-1555 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kochi Station, bus to the Sakamoto Ryoma Museum |
| Visitor Information | |
| Time Required | 30 mins |
| Website | http://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/soshiki/39/uradojyou.html |
| Location | Kochi, Kochi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33° 29' 49.92" N, 133° 34' 19.16" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2013 |
| Contributor | RaymondW |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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