Wakasa Oniga Castle

Wakasa Oniga Castle (若桜鬼ヶ城, Wakasa Oniga-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.[1][2]

Stoen wall of Honmaru Base
Stone wall of Tenshu Tower
View from Wakasa Oniga Castle
Wakasa Oniga Castle
若桜鬼ヶ城
Wakasa, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Rokkaku Stone wall
Typemountaintop-style castle
Site information
OwnerMiyoshi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built13C
Built byYabe clan
MaterialsStone walls
Demolished1617
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Yamanaka Yukimori, Yagi Toyonobu, Yamazaki Iemori

[3][4] In 1575, Yamanaka Yukimori entered the castle However, attacked by the Mōri clan and abandoned the castle.[5]

Preservation

The castle is now only ruins, with stone walls and moats.[1]

The castle　was listed as one of　the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]

See also

References
  1. "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). Wakasa City Official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "若桜鬼ヶ城" (in Japanese). 観光協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "山中鹿之助" (in Japanese). 戦国武将. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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